Primus P. Mason, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Entrepreneur, real estate investor, and philanthropist
Date of Birth: 05-Feb-1817
Place of Birth: Monson, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 12-Jan-1892
Profession: businessperson
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Primus P. Mason
- Primus Parsons Mason (February 5, 1817 – January 12, 1892) was an African-American entrepreneur, real estate investor, and philanthropist in Springfield, Massachusetts.
- His parents, Jordan and Lurania Mason, were free people of color and Primus was one of seven children.
- Upon his death, a newspaper headline ("Our Aged Colored Citizen who Left most of Property for Charity") acknowledged his relative wealth and how he left most of his property or wealth to a charity organization he envisioned would be a home for aged men, in Springfield, Massachusetts.
- He is the namesake for the city's Mason Square.
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