Background
Mast, Phineas Price was born on January 3, 1825 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Elizabeth (Trego) Mast.
Mast, Phineas Price was born on January 3, 1825 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Elizabeth (Trego) Mast.
Graduate Ohio Wesleyan University, 1849.
Teacher, rural school, near Urbana, Illinois. Became partner (with J. H. Thomas) in cider-mill manufacturing company, Springfield, O., 1856, expanded firm to produce various farm implements, became sole owner (changed firm name to P. P. Mast & Company), 1871. Organized Mast, Foos & Company, lawn mowing equipment firm, also Mast Buggy Company.
Publisher Farm and Fireside, 1879-1898, also Woman’s Home Companion.
President Springfield National Bank. Member Springfield City Council, 22 years.
Member Springfield City Council, 22 years.
Married Anna M. Kirkpatrick, January 4, 1850.