The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 29, July 22, 2007, Article 11

TRACKING CHIEF COINERS OF THE U.S. MINT

Regarding Bob Merchant's query about the Chief Coiners, Dave
Ginsburg writes: "Because the Mint Officers are filled by
Presidential appointment, with the advice and consent of the
Senate, one can track their appointments in the Senate Executive
Journal available on the Library of Congress' website (at
Senate Executive
Journal).  

The many volumes of Congressional activities are 
searchable, so with a little effort, he'll be able to see  
when Mint Officers were appointed and confirmed 
(or not, as the case may be).

"I recently searched the Senate Executive Journal to compile a
list of the Officers of the New Orleans Mint from 1838 to 1861
and it was a fairly simple process.

"Unfortunately, the Senate Executive Journal only goes up to
1875, but at least he'll be able to track the first hundred years
(or so) of appointments."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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