Background
Yegen, Peter was born on July 12, 1896 in Billings, Montana, United States. Son of Peter and Margaret (Trepp) Yegen.
insurance and real estate executive
Yegen, Peter was born on July 12, 1896 in Billings, Montana, United States. Son of Peter and Margaret (Trepp) Yegen.
Graduate Institute Doctor Schmidt., Saint Gall, Switzerland, 1913. Student of University Wisconsin, 1915-1917.
Insurance, real estate business as Peter Yegen, Junior, Billings, since 1919. President Yellowstone Ditch Company, since 1935, Arnold Drain Repair, 1955-1970. President, Shiloh Drainage District, since 1942, Arnold Drainage District, since 1965.
Chairman Urban Renewal, 1962-1963.
Chairman, Yellowstone County Tuberculosis Society, 1948. Chairman Salvation Army Advisory Board, 1949-1966, honorary life member, since 1966.
Chairman, president Yellowstone Museum Board, since 1956.
Served to Second lieutenant Field Artillery, United States Army, 1918. Named honorary state fire marshall, honorary chief Billings Fire Department. Member National Cowboy Hall of Fame.
Member Billings Board Insurors (life, president 1936), Hartford Jonathan Trumbull Association, Billings Board Realtors (life.
Mason (life, past master, Shriner). Clubs: Saddle (president 1939, 41, 43), Yellowstone Corral, Goggles and Dusters, Yellowstone Country (president 1952-1954), Kiwanis (life, president 1947, lieutenant governor 1958,Kiwanian of Year 1979).
Married Zellah Wilson Cardwell, March 27, 1918. Children: Peter, III, Edward Cardwell.
