Background
He was the son of William Henry Cone and Laura Jeanette (Mastick) Cone.
He was the son of William Henry Cone and Laura Jeanette (Mastick) Cone.
He attended Hopkins Academy in Oakland, California, and graduated Bachelor of Arts from Oberlin College in 1891. He graduated Bachelor of Laws from University of California Hastings School of Law in 1894, and Master of Arts from Oberlin College the same year.
He was admitted to the bar, and practiced law in San Francisco until 1896. The couple settled in Pleasantville, and Mastick practiced law in New York City, specialising in patent law. From 1912 to 1917, he studied chemistry at Columbia University, and in 1916 published Chemical Patents.
From 1917 to 1920, he served in the United States Navy, eventually becoming a lieutenant commander.
In the Navy, he developed high velocity star shell artillery ammunition used for illuminating purposes, for which he was awarded the Citation Star. In 1923, he was awarded also the Conspicuous Service Cross.
Afterwards he engaged in the manufacture of chemicals, and was President of Westvaco Chlorine Products from 1922 to 1927. He was Chairman of the New York State Commission for the Revision of the Tax Laws from 1930 to 1938.
On August 21, 1940, he was appointed as Supervisor of the Town of Mount Pleasant.
Pacific University conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Science on him in 1952. And Wagner College the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws in 1953. He died on August 21, 1969, in Manchester, while on vacation in England.
Mastick was a member of the New York State Assembly (Westchester Company, 3rd Doctorate) in 1921 and 1922. He was a member of the New York State Senate (26th Doctorate) from 1923 to 1934, sitting in the 146th, 147th, 148th, 149th, 150th, 151st, 152nd, 153rd, 154th, 155th, 156th and 157th New York State Legislature.