Cohagen, Chandler C., 1889-1985

Chandler C. Cohagen was born to John Cohagen and Mary Turner Cohagen near Pierson, Iowa on April 24, 1889. He attended Pierson public schools and graduated from high school in LeMars in 1906. From 1907 until 1912, Cohagen lived with his family in Billings and worked in the construction field until attending the University of Michigan. While working towards his Bachelor's Degree, Chandler was a member of the Kappa Psi fraternity and helped found the Alpha Rho Chi professional fraternity. After graduation in 1915, Cohagen returned to Montana and began an architecture firm with partners Angus Vaughn McIver and Walter V. Marshall. They worked in Great Falls and eventually expanded into Billings before McIver and Marshall enlisted in the war effort. The company became McIver and Cohagen in 1920 and Chandler became an independent architect starting in 1936. He and his partners designed several buildings around the state including the Billings Deaconess Hospital, Billings area schools, campus buildings for Eastern Montana College, and various residences. Cohagen married Flora Brown on September 18, 1917. Cohagen was also active in the local community. He was a Masonic Lodge member, involved in the Rotary Club, and the Billings Midland Club. Chandler Cohagen died in Billings, Montana in December, 1985.

From the guide to the Chandler C. Cohagen Papers, 1907-1971, (Montana State University-Bozeman Library, Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections)

Architect, graduate of the University of Michigan with B.A. in architecture.

From the description of Chandler Cohagen architectural drawings, 1915. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 79026349