Background
Cowgill, Clinton Harriman was born on September 6, 1899 in Sterling, Kansas, United States. Son of Elias Branson and Rena (Harriman) Cowgill.
Cowgill, Clinton Harriman was born on September 6, 1899 in Sterling, Kansas, United States. Son of Elias Branson and Rena (Harriman) Cowgill.
Student, Washburn College, Topeka, Kansas, 1910-1911; Bachelor of Architecture, University of Illinois, 1916; Master of Architecture, University of Illinois, 1923.
Instructor architecture, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1916-1917;
office manager, Reinhart and Donovan Company, contractors, Oklahoma City, 1917-1918;
designer, Shepard and Wiser, architects, Kansas City, Missoury, 1918-1919;
associate professor architectural engineering, Iowa State College, 1920-1928;
professor architectural engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, from 1928;
head department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1928-1956. Member Virginia State Board for Examination and Certified Professional Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors, 1932-1948, vice president, 1933, president, 1934-1937. President national council National Architectural Accrediting Board, 1949-1952, member of commission to survey architectural education and registration.
Member research committee Virginia State Board Education.
Fellow American Institute of Architects. Member Cosmos Club, Shriners, Alpha Rho Chi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Mabel Claire Huey, January 19, 1918.