J. P. OST.

J. P. OST.
J. P. Ost, a hardware dealer and one of the oldest business men of Newcastle, has been identified with the interests of this region from pioneer times. He was born in Germany on the 6th of November, 1845, and was reared in his native country, pursuing his education in its public and military schools. In 1872 he came to the United States and first made his way to Naperville, Illinois. Before leaving his native land he had learned the boot and shoe maker's trade and after taking up his. abode in Illinois continued to work at his trade in Naperville, from which place he removed and afterward worked at his trade in various towns until the year 1876 found him in the Black Hills. He built one of the first board shacks erected at Custer, South Dakota. In 1877 he removed to Lead, South Dakota, where he resided for thirteen years, and where he was extensively engaged in mining and the boot and shoe business. In the fall of 1889 he came to Newcastle, Wyoming, purchasing the lot on which his present business block stands. On this land he built a frame building and in November opened a store with a stock of furniture, household goods and hardware. In 1912 his establishment was destroyed by fire but he immediately, with characteristic energy, began rebuilding and this time erected a stone business block and concentrated his attention solely upon the hardware trade. He has since conducted a well equipped hardware store, carrying an extensive line of both shelf and heavy hardware, and his business methods and his enterprise commend him to the support of the public and have gained for him a liberal patronage. On Christmas day of 1904 Mr. Ost was united in marriage to Miss Barbara McCullough, of Weston county, Wyoming, and to them have been born four children, three sons and a daughter: John P., William A., Andrew B. and Margaret Ann. In his political views Mr. Ost has always been a stalwart republican and in 1897 he was called to the office of mayor of Newcastle. in which position he continued until 1898. Fraternally he is identified with Newcastle Lodge, No. 13, A. & A. M., and is loyal to the teachings of the craft. He has never had occasion to regret his determination to leave his native country and come to the new world, for here he has found the opportunities which he sought and in their utilization has made steady progress, being today one of the well known and successful merchants and representative citizens of Newcastle, where he is now controlling an extensive trade.

J. P. Ost, a hardware dealer and one of the oldest business men of Newcastle, has been identified with the interests of this region from pioneer times. He was born in Germany on the 6th of November, 1845, and was reared in his native country, pursuing his education in its public and military schools. In 1872 he came to the United States and first made his way to Naperville, Illinois. Before leaving his native land he had learned the boot and shoe maker's trade and after taking up his. abode in Illinois continued to work at his trade in Naperville, from which place he removed and afterward worked at his trade in various towns until the year 1876 found him in the Black Hills. He built one of the first board shacks erected at Custer, South Dakota. In 1877 he removed to Lead, South Dakota, where he resided for thirteen years, and where he was extensively engaged in mining and the boot and shoe business. In the fall of 1889 he came to Newcastle, Wyoming, purchasing the lot on which his present business block stands. On this land he built a frame building and in November opened a store with a stock of furniture, household goods and hardware. In 1912 his establishment was destroyed by fire but he immediately, with characteristic energy, began rebuilding and this time erected a stone business block and concentrated his attention solely upon the hardware trade. He has since conducted a well equipped hardware store, carrying an extensive line of both shelf and heavy hardware, and his business methods and his enterprise commend him to the support of the public and have gained for him a liberal patronage.
On Christmas day of 1904 Mr. Ost was united in marriage to Miss Barbara McCullough, of Weston county, Wyoming, and to them have been born four children, three sons and a daughter: John P., William A., Andrew B. and Margaret Ann.
In his political views Mr. Ost has always been a stalwart republican and in 1897 he was called to the office of mayor of Newcastle. in which position he continued until 1898. Fraternally he is identified with Newcastle Lodge, No. 13, A. & A. M., and is loyal to the teachings of the craft. He has never had occasion to regret his determination to leave his native country and come to the new world, for here he has found the opportunities which he sought and in their utilization has made steady progress, being today one of the well known and successful merchants and representative citizens of Newcastle, where he is now controlling an extensive trade.