Philip Kingsland (1809-1883)
Kingsland was born in Pittburgh, PA to a well known manufacturer in the iron business. He attended the village school until the age of 15 and then worked in his father's manufacturing shop, learning the business from the very bottom. He was shown no favors as the owner's son, but the discipline and strictness proved useful. By age 18 he was managing the entire business. Drawn to the pioneer spirit, in 1835 he moved to St. Louis and opened an iron foundry and machine shop on Broadway, Kingsland, Lithner & Cuddy, which he managed for several years. Mr. Cuddy withdrew after a few years and the firm was renamed Kingsland & Lithner. After many years the successful business was sold and eventually burned down. Kingsland's next venture was the manufacture of agricultural implements. This firm, Kingsland & Ferguson, was on the corner of Second and Cherry Streets and was also profitable. He removed himself from active management of the firm to Carondelet in 1869 and organized the Kingsland Iron Works. He became president and built the two blast furnaces which now comprise part of the Vulcan Steel Works. He returned to St. Louis and Kingsland & Ferguson in 1871 and reorganized the company to Kingsland & Ferguson Manufacturing Company. The company occupied nearly a whole block in North St. Louis and employed hundreds
(taken from Bellefontaine Facebook page)
Kingsland was born in Pittburgh, PA to a well known manufacturer in the iron business. He attended the village school until the age of 15 and then worked in his father's manufacturing shop, learning the business from the very bottom. He was shown no favors as the owner's son, but the discipline and strictness proved useful. By age 18 he was managing the entire business. Drawn to the pioneer spirit, in 1835 he moved to St. Louis and opened an iron foundry and machine shop on Broadway, Kingsland, Lithner & Cuddy, which he managed for several years. Mr. Cuddy withdrew after a few years and the firm was renamed Kingsland & Lithner. After many years the successful business was sold and eventually burned down. Kingsland's next venture was the manufacture of agricultural implements. This firm, Kingsland & Ferguson, was on the corner of Second and Cherry Streets and was also profitable. He removed himself from active management of the firm to Carondelet in 1869 and organized the Kingsland Iron Works. He became president and built the two blast furnaces which now comprise part of the Vulcan Steel Works. He returned to St. Louis and Kingsland & Ferguson in 1871 and reorganized the company to Kingsland & Ferguson Manufacturing Company. The company occupied nearly a whole block in North St. Louis and employed hundreds
(taken from Bellefontaine Facebook page)
Philip Kingsland (1809-1883)
Kingsland was born in Pittburgh, PA to a well known manufacturer in the iron business. He attended the village school until the age of 15 and then worked in his father's manufacturing shop, learning the business from the very bottom. He was shown no favors as the owner's son, but the discipline and strictness proved useful. By age 18 he was managing the entire business. Drawn to the pioneer spirit, in 1835 he moved to St. Louis and opened an iron foundry and machine shop on Broadway, Kingsland, Lithner & Cuddy, which he managed for several years. Mr. Cuddy withdrew after a few years and the firm was renamed Kingsland & Lithner. After many years the successful business was sold and eventually burned down. Kingsland's next venture was the manufacture of agricultural implements. This firm, Kingsland & Ferguson, was on the corner of Second and Cherry Streets and was also profitable. He removed himself from active management of the firm to Carondelet in 1869 and organized the Kingsland Iron Works. He became president and built the two blast furnaces which now comprise part of the Vulcan Steel Works. He returned to St. Louis and Kingsland & Ferguson in 1871 and reorganized the company to Kingsland & Ferguson Manufacturing Company. The company occupied nearly a whole block in North St. Louis and employed hundreds
(taken from Bellefontaine Facebook page)
Kingsland was born in Pittburgh, PA to a well known manufacturer in the iron business. He attended the village school until the age of 15 and then worked in his father's manufacturing shop, learning the business from the very bottom. He was shown no favors as the owner's son, but the discipline and strictness proved useful. By age 18 he was managing the entire business. Drawn to the pioneer spirit, in 1835 he moved to St. Louis and opened an iron foundry and machine shop on Broadway, Kingsland, Lithner & Cuddy, which he managed for several years. Mr. Cuddy withdrew after a few years and the firm was renamed Kingsland & Lithner. After many years the successful business was sold and eventually burned down. Kingsland's next venture was the manufacture of agricultural implements. This firm, Kingsland & Ferguson, was on the corner of Second and Cherry Streets and was also profitable. He removed himself from active management of the firm to Carondelet in 1869 and organized the Kingsland Iron Works. He became president and built the two blast furnaces which now comprise part of the Vulcan Steel Works. He returned to St. Louis and Kingsland & Ferguson in 1871 and reorganized the company to Kingsland & Ferguson Manufacturing Company. The company occupied nearly a whole block in North St. Louis and employed hundreds
(taken from Bellefontaine Facebook page)
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