Leach, Frank Aleamon, 1846-

California newspaper publisher and editor, member of California state assembly (1890-1892), author of two books on early California history.

Frank Aleamon Leach was born in Auburn, New York on August 19, 1846. At an early age his family moved to Sacramento, California, and to Napa in 1857. Ten years later, Leach became editor of the "Vallejo Evening-Chronicle," beginning a career in newspaper journalism that culminated in his founding the "Oakland Enquirer" in 1886. Leach left journalism in 1897 to become Superintendent of the San Francisco Mint, a position he still held in 1906 during the building's successful defense against the great fire. The following year President Theodore Roosevelt named Leach Director of the United States Mint, a position he held until August of 1909. Frank Leach died on June 19, 1929.

Frank Aleamon Lynch was a California journalist and founder of the Oakland Enquirer. He retired as a journalist in 1897 to become the Superintendant of the San Francisco Mint. In 1909 he was appointed the Director of the United States Mint.

Edwin Ralph Leach, son of Frank Aleamon Leach, studied mining at the University of California, Berkeley before becoming the Melter and Refiner at the San Francisco Mint.