
The Cannon family is a prominent
U.S. political family in the states of
Utah
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,
Nevada
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and
Idaho
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which
descends from the 19th century marriage of George Cannon and Ann Quayle before their
emigration
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from
Peel, Isle of Man
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. The family's most notable member was their oldest son
George Q. Cannon. The family is connected by marriage to the Bennion, Taylor, Wells and Young political families.
19th century
John Taylor John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar may refer to:
Academics
*John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–1487
*John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar
*John Taylor (English publisher) (178 ...
November 1, 1808 to July 25, 1887
* Served in 1842 as a member of the
Nauvoo, Ill.,
Council
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; in 1842 as a regent of the University of Nauvoo; in 1842 as a judge-advocate of the Nauvoo Legion; from 1857 to 1876 as a member of the
Utah Territorial House of Representatives from
Salt Lake County
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; from 1868 to 1870 as a probate judge of
Utah County
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; and in 1876 as the superintendent of schools of the
Territory of Utah[
]
*
Taylorsville, Utah
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, was founded in 1848 and named in honor of John Taylor
* Not known to have affiliated politically with a party
* Relationships:
** Husband of
Leonora Cannon Taylor
Leonora Cannon Taylor (October 6, 1796 – December 9, 1868) was born in the Isle of Man into a large family. After the death of her father, she moved to London where she joined the Methodist church. Later while living in Canada, she joined the Chu ...
** Father of
John W. Taylor who served in 1883 as a clerk of
Cassia County, Idaho
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Histor ...
, and of
William W. Taylor
William Whitaker Taylor (September 11, 1853 – August 1, 1884) was a member of the Utah Territorial Legislature, member of the Presidency of the Seventy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and a son of LDS Church ...
who served from 1883 to 1884 as a member of the
Utah Territorial Council (Senate) from Salt Lake County, and in 1884 as the assessor for
Salt Lake City
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George Q. Cannon
January 11, 1827 to April 21, 1901
* Also known as George Quayle Cannon Sr.
* Served from 1865 to 1866 and 1869 to 1872 as a member of the Utah Territorial Council (Senate) from Salt Lake County; in 1872 as a delegate to the
U.S. House of Representatives to present the constitution and memorial to the Congress for admission of the
Territory of Utah as a state of the union; from 1873 to 1881 as a delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah; in 1882 as a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah, defeated; in 1896 as a candidate for the U.S. Senate from Utah, defeated; and as a member and the chancellor of the
Deseret University
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board of regents
*
Cannonville, Utah, was founded in 1876 and named in honor of George Q. Cannon
* Affiliated politically with the
Republican Party
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* Relationships:
** Son of George Cannon and Ann Quayle
** Husband of
Abraham Hoagland
Abraham Lucas Hoagland (March 24, 1797 – February 14, 1872) was an early Mormon leader, pioneer, and one of the founders of Royal Oak, Michigan, and Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Early life
Hoagland was born on March 24, 1797, in Hillsborough ...
's daughter Elizabeth;
Brigham Young
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's daughter Caroline
** Father of 32 children, including
Abraham H. Cannon
Abraham Hoagland Cannon (also reported as Abram H. Cannon) (March 12, 1859 – July 19, 1896) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Personal history
Cannon was born in S ...
,
John Q. Cannon
John Quayle Cannon (April 19, 1857 – January 14, 1931) was an editor-in-chief of the '' Deseret News'' in Salt Lake City, Utah, and a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He also served as a lieuten ...
,
Sylvester Q. Cannon,
Frank J. Cannon
Frank Jenne Cannon (January 25, 1859July 25, 1933) was the first United States Senator from Utah, who served from 1896 to 1899.
Early life
Born in Salt Lake City, Cannon was the eldest child of Sarah Jenne Cannon and George Q. Cannon. His father ...
,
Lewis T. Cannon
Lewis Telle Cannon (April 22, 1872 – October 10, 1946) was an early 20th-century architect in Salt Lake City, Utah who designed several buildings throughout the intermountain west. Cannon was trained at the Massachusetts Institute of Technolog ...
, and
Georgious Y. Cannon
** Brother of
Angus M. Cannon
Ann Cannon Woodbury
January 28, 1832 to July 25, 1921
* Also known as Ann "Annie" Cannon Woodbury
* Served from 1896 to 1905 as a member of the Utah Silk Commission and as its vice president from 1900 to 1905
* Not known to have affiliated politically with a party
Angus M. Cannon
May 17, 1834 to June 7, 1915
* Also known as Angus Munn Cannon Sr.
* Served in 1861 as the first town marshal of
St. George, Utah; from 1861 to about 1867 as the
mayor
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of St. George; in 1864 as a member of the board of directors of the St. George Library Association; as a prosecuting attorney for
Washington County, Utah, a later for the Utah Territorial Second Judicial District; in 1865 as a major, and later as a lieutenant colonel, for the
Iron County, Utah
Iron County is a county in southwestern Utah, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 46,163. Its county seat is Parowan, and the largest city is Cedar City.
The Cedar City, UT Micropolitan Statistical Area in ...
, Military District Second Regiment; from 1876 to 1884 as the recorder for Salt Lake County; and in 1896 as a candidate for the
Utah Senate
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from Salt Lake County, defeated (by his wife, Martha Hughes Cannon)
[
]
* Affiliated politically with the Republican Party
* Relationships:
** Husband of
Clara C. M. Cannon
Clarissa Cordelia ("Clara") Moses Cannon (April 21, 1839 – August 21, 1926) was a Mormon pioneer and a member of the first-ever general presidency of the Primary organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Sh ...
,
Martha Hughes Cannon
Martha Maria "Mattie" Hughes Cannon (July 1, 1857 – July 10, 1932) was a Utah State Senator, physician, Utah women's rights advocate, suffragist, polygamous wife, and a Welsh-born immigrant to the United States. Her family immigrated to the Un ...
** Brother of
George Q. Cannon
John Q. Cannon
John Quayle Cannon (April 19, 1857 – January 14, 1931) was an editor-in-chief of the '' Deseret News'' in Salt Lake City, Utah, and a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He also served as a lieuten ...
April 19, 1857 to January 14, 1931
* Also known as John Quayle Cannon Sr.
* Served from 1903 to 1904 as a brigadier general of the
Utah National Guard
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**65th Field Artillery Brigade
**85th WMD CST
**97th Troop Command
**115th Engineer Group (CBT)
**204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
**211 ...
* Not known to have affiliated politically with a party
* Relationships:
** Son of
George Q. Cannon and Elizabeth Hoagland Cannon
** Husband of
Elizabeth Anne Wells Cannon
Martha Hughes Cannon
Martha Maria "Mattie" Hughes Cannon (July 1, 1857 – July 10, 1932) was a Utah State Senator, physician, Utah women's rights advocate, suffragist, polygamous wife, and a Welsh-born immigrant to the United States. Her family immigrated to the Un ...
July 1, 1857 to July 10, 1932
* Also known as Dr. Martha Maria "Mattie" Hughes Cannon
* Served in 1893 as a speaker of
women's suffrage
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at the
World's Columbian Exposition
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in
Chicago
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; from 1894 to 1896 as a speaker of
Free Silver
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with
William Jennings Bryan
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; from January 11, 1897 to January 13, 1901 as a member of the Utah Senate from Salt Lake County (first female state senator in the United States); as a member of the Utah Board of Health which she created; as a member of the Utah School for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind which she helped create; and in 1918 as a member of the
U.S. Department of War overseas Medical Service
* The Utah Department of Health Martha Hughes Cannon Health Building was opened in 1986, and was named in honor of Martha Hughes Cannon
* Affiliated politically with the
Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
*Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to:
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*Botswana Democratic Party
*Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
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*Demo ...
Frank J. Cannon
Frank Jenne Cannon (January 25, 1859July 25, 1933) was the first United States Senator from Utah, who served from 1896 to 1899.
Early life
Born in Salt Lake City, Cannon was the eldest child of Sarah Jenne Cannon and George Q. Cannon. His father ...
January 25, 1859 to July 25, 1933
* Also known as Franklin Jenne Cannon
* Served from 1882 to 1884 as a deputy clerk and recorder of
Weber County, Utah
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; in 1884 as the recorder of Weber County; in 1891 as an organizer of the
Utah Republican Party
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; in 1892 as a candidate for the
U.S. House of Representatives from Utah, defeated; from 1895 to 1896 as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah; from 1896 to 1899 as a member of the U.S. Senate from Utah; in 1898 as a candidate for the U.S. Senate from Utah, defeated; from 1899 to 1900 as a member of the
Silver Republican Party
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; and from 1902 to 1904 as the chairman of the
Utah Democratic Party
* Affiliated politically with the Republican Party, the Silver Republican Party and the Democratic Party
Elizabeth Anne Wells Cannon
December 7, 1859 to September 2, 1942
* Also known as Elizabeth Anne "Annie" Wells Cannon
* Served in 1913 as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from Salt Lake County
* Affiliated politically with the Republican Party
* Also: Daughter of
Daniel H. Wells who served from 1866 to 1876 as the mayor of Salt Lake City
George Mousley Cannon
George Mousley Cannon (December 25, 1861 – January 23, 1937) was the first president of the Utah State Senate.
Cannon was born in St. George, Utah Territory, to Angus Munn Cannon and his wife Sarah Maria Mousley. Cannon was born in a wagon ...
December 25, 1861 to January 23, 1937
* Also known as George Mousley Cannon Sr.
* Served in 1882 as a deputy recorder for Salt Lake County; from 1884 to 1890 as the recorder for Salt Lake County; in 1890 as a developer of the
Forest Dale Subdivision and the larger town of Forest Dale, Utah; in 1895 as a delegate to the
Utah State Constitutional Convention and chaired the committee which formulated the articles on taxation and public debt; and in 1896 as a member and first president of the Utah Senate from Salt Lake County
* Not known to have affiliated politically with a party
Joseph J. Cannon
Joseph Jenne Cannon (May 22, 1877 – November 5, 1945) was a Utah politician and newspaper editor and was a leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was a member of the prominent Cannon political family.
Biogr ...
May 22, 1877 to November 5, 1945
* Also known as Joseph Jenne Cannon
* Served from 1909 to 1911 as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from Salt Lake County
* Not known to have affiliated politically with a party though his son, Mark Wilcox Cannon, recalled that Joseph later considered himself a Republican
Sylvester Q. Cannon
June 10, 1877 to May 29, 1943
* Also known as Sylvester Quayle Cannon
* Served from 1905 to 1907 as the director of hydrography for the Utah Office of the State Engineer
* Not known to have affiliated politically with a party
Charles Clarence Neslen
April 17, 1879 to December 7, 1967
* Also known as C. Clarence Neslen
* Served in 1912 as a delegate to the
Democratic National Convention
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; in 1917 as a commissioner of Salt Lake City and as the chairman of the city planning commission; from 1917 to 1918 as the chairman of the U.S. Department of War draft board for the city 3rd District; from 1918 to 1928 as the commissioner for the Salt Lake City water supply and waterworks; from 1920 to 1928 as the mayor of Salt Lake City; from 1926 to 1932 as a major and chaplain for the Utah National Guard 145th Field Artillery Group; from 1931 to 1933 as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from Salt Lake County; and from 1933 to 1935 as a member of the Utah Senate from Salt Lake County
* Affiliated politically with the Democratic Party
Quayle Cannon Sr.
December 30, 1879 to August 26, 1950
* Served from 1923 to 1925 as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from Salt Lake County
* Not known to have affiliated politically with a party
James H. Cannon
May 19, 1890 to February 20, 1950
* Also known as James Hughes Cannon
* Founder in 1915 of the
Cannon Electric Co. in
Los Angeles
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; and known for inventing the "Cannon Plug" (also known as the
XLR connector
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used widely today)
* Not known to have affiliated politically with a party
John K. Cannon
March 2, 1892 to January 12, 1955
* Also known as John Kenneth Cannon
* Served from 1917 to 1942 as a service member of the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Air Corps; from 1942 to 1945 as a commanding general of the
U.S. Army Air Forces
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of
World War II
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, from 1945 to 1946 as the commanding general of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, from 1946 to 1948 as the commanding general of
Air Training Command at
Barksdale Field in
Louisiana
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, from 1948 to 1950 as the commanding general of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, from 1950 to 1951 as the commander-in-chief of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, and from 1951 to 1954 as the commanding general of
Tactical Air Command
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at
Langley Air Force Base in
Virginia
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; and as a recipient of four
Distinguished Service Medals, the
Legion of Merit
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, the
Bronze Star Medal
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and the
Air Medal
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The Air Medal was establish ...
, among others
* Clovis Air Force Base was renamed in 1957 as
Cannon Air Force Base in honor of Gen. John K. Cannon
* Not known to have affiliated politically with a party
Cavendish W. Cannon
Cavendish Wells Cannon (February 1, 1895 – October 7, 1962) was a long-time United States foreign service officer and diplomat.
During World War II, Cavendish served as the Assistant Chief of the State Department's Division of Southern Euro ...
February 1, 1895 to October 7, 1962
* Also known as Cavendish Wells Cannon
* Served from 1947 to 1958 as a member of the
U.S. Foreign Service
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* Not known to have affiliated politically with a party
20th century
Robert Milchrist Cannon
Robert Milchrist Cannon (August 16, 1901 – September 3, 1976) was a United States Army lieutenant general. He was notable for his World War II service in the China Burma India Theater and his command of the Sixth United States Army.
Early ...
August 16, 1901 to September 3, 1976
* Also known as Robert M. Cannon
* Served in 1925 as a graduate of the
U.S. Military Academy at West Point; from 1925 to 1961 as an officer of the
U.S. Army, including with distinction in the
China-Burma-India Theater
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of
World War II
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under
Gen. Joseph Stilwell, as the deputy commander and chief of staff for the
Army Pacific, and as the commanding general of the
Sixth Army at the
Presidio of San Francisco
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; and as a recipient of the
Distinguished Service Medal and the
Bronze Star Medal
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, among others
* Not known to have affiliated politically with a party
T. Quentin Cannon
April 29, 1906 to May 18, 2004
* Also known as Thomas Quentin Cannon
* Served from 1969 to 1980 as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from Salt Lake County
* Affiliated politically with the Republican Party
Quayle Cannon Jr.
July 5, 1906 to August 28, 1990
* Served from 1941 to 1945 as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from Salt Lake County
* Affiliated politically with the Republican Party
Ray Cannon Needham
September 11, 1908 to October 29, 1979
* Also known as Raymond Cannon Needham
* Served from 1963 to 1979 as a vice admiral of the U.S. Navy; and as a recipient of the
Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the
Legion of Merit
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with Gold Star and
Combat "V" Device, the
American Campaign Medal
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, the
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the
World War II Victory Medal
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The Wo ...
, the
American Defense Service Medal with
Fleet Clasp Device, the
Navy Occupation Service Medal with Asia Clasp Device, the
China Service Medal, the
National Defense Service Medal
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with
Bronze Star Device, the
Philippine Liberation Medal and the
Order of the Star of Ethiopia ''avec plaque'' presented by
Emperor Haile Selassie, among others.
[bout Ray Cannon Needham(1979)">]
* Not known to have affiliated politically with a party
Edwin Bennion Cannon
Edwin Bennion "Ted" Cannon (January 2, 1910 – November 12, 1963) was an American attorney who served as a member of the Utah State Senate from 1951 until 1954 as a member of the Republican Party.
Cannon was born in Salt Lake City to a family w ...
January 2, 1910 to November 12, 1963
* Served from 1951 to 1953 as a member of the Utah Senate from Salt Lake County
* Affiliated politically with the Republican Party
Evan J. Woodbury
October 14, 1910 to April 2, 2001
* Also known as Evan John Woodbury
* Served from 1955 to 1957 as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from Washington County; and in 1962 as a founding member of the Washington County, Utah, Water Conservancy District board of trustees
* Affiliated politically with the Democratic Party
Howard Cannon
January 26, 1912 to March 5, 2002
* Also known as Howard Walter Cannon
* Served in 1939 as a reference attorney for the Utah Senate; in 1940 as an attorney for Washington County, Utah; from 1942 to 1946 as a lieutenant general of the
U.S. Army Air Forces
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; as an attorney of
Las Vegas
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, 1949 to 1957; member of the U.S. Senate from Nevada, 1959 to 1983; in 1982 as a candidate for the U.S. Senate from Nevada, defeated; major general of the
U.S. Air Force Reserve Command; and as a recipient of the
Silver Star
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, the
Legion of Merit
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, the
Distinguished Flying Cross, the
Purple Heart
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and the
Air Medal
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Criteria
The Air Medal was establish ...
, among others
* The Cannon Survey Center at the
University of Nevada at Las Vegas was opened in 1977, and was named in honor of Howard W. Cannon
* The
Reno-Tahoe International Airport Cannon Terminal was opened in 1994, and was named in honor of Howard W. Cannon
* Affiliated politically with the Democratic Party
Ralph S. Cannon
April 16, 1912 to August 25, 2006
* Also known as Ralph Steffensen Cannon
* Served from 1963 to 1965 and 1967 to 1969 as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from Davis County
* Affiliated politically with the Republican Party
Edwin Q. Cannon
May 6, 1918 to April 6, 2005
* Also known as Edwin Quayle "Ted" Cannon Jr.
* Served from 1947 to 1949 and 1957 to 1961 as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from Salt Lake County
* Affiliated politically with the Republican Party
D. James Cannon
Donald James Cannon (December 8, 1919 – March 5, 1998) was a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 1957 to 1959. He was also the Republican candidate for Governor of Utah in 1964 and ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Salt Lake City ...
December 8, 1919 to March 5, 1998
* Also known as Donald James "Jim" Cannon
* Served from 1957 to 1959 as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from Salt Lake County; in 1964 as the Republican nominee for governor of Utah governor, defeated; in 1967 as a candidate for mayor of Salt Lake City, defeated; and as the executive director of the Utah Travel Council where he coined the state slogan "the greatest snow on earth"
* Affiliated politically with the Republican Party
James H. Cannon, Jr.
January 1, 1927 to November 28, 2013
[Obituary, ''Vineyard Gazette'']
December 3, 2013
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* Son of James H. Cannon (1890-1950)
* Army Air Force 1944-1947.
* General manager of Cannon Electric in Salem, Massachusetts, 1956-1963
* Founder of Cannon Guild, a harpsichord maker in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Russell Anderson Cannon
June 25, 1928 to March 17, 2014
* Served from 1993 to 1995 as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from Salt Lake County
* Affiliated politically with the Republican Party
Theodore L. Cannon Jr.
July 18, 1931 to June 2, 2009
* Also known as Theodore Lincoln "Ted" Cannon Jr.
* Served from 1979 to 1987 as the attorney for Salt Lake County
* Affiliated politically with the Republican Party
David Kent Winder
David Kent Winder (June 8, 1932 – May 19, 2009) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah.
Education and career
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to a locally prominent family, whose main b ...
June 8, 1932 to May 19, 2009
* Also known as David K. Winder
* Served from 1979 to 2009 as a judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah[bout David K. Winder(1979)">]
* Not known to have affiliated politically with a party
Mark Wilcox Cannon
Born abt. 1936
* Also known as Mark W. Cannon, Ph.D.
* Served from 1985 to 1988 as a staff director of the federal Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution, and from 1972–1985 as an administrative assistant to the chief justice of the United States[bout Mark Wilcox Cannon(1977-11-16)">]
* Not known to have affiliated politically with a party
John C. Pingree
Born abt. 1942
* Also known as John Pingree
* Serves as a member of the Utah State Charter School Board, and served as a member of the Utah State Board of Education and as the chief-executive officer of the Utah Transit Authority.[bout John Pingree(1979)">]
* Not known to have affiliated politically with a party
Joseph A. Cannon
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Born July 31, 1949
* Also known as Joseph Angus "Joe" Cannon
* Served as a law clerk in Salt Lake City for U.S. District Judge Aldon J. Anderson
Aldon Junior Anderson (January 3, 1917 – March 24, 1996) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah.
Education and career
Born on January 3, 1917, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Aldon J. and M ...
; from 1983 to 1985 as an assistant administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air and Radiation; in 1992 as a candidate for the U.S. Senate from Utah, defeated; from 2002 to 2006 as the chairman of the Utah Republican Party; and in 2004 as a Republican presidential elector from Utah
* Affiliated politically with the Republican Party
Chris Cannon
Born October 20, 1950
* Also known as Christopher Black "Chris" Cannon
* Served from 1983 to 1986 as an assistant associate solicitor of the U.S. Department of Interior; from 1992 to 1994 as the finance chairman of the Utah Republican Party; from 1997 to 2009 as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah; and in 1998 as a manager of the U.S. House of Representatives impeachment
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of President Clinton
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* Affiliated politically with the Republican Party
David Nelson
Born April 7, 1962
* Also known as David Keith Nelson
* Served in 1985 as a candidate for the Salt Lake City Council, defeated; in 1996 and 2000 as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention; and from 1997 to 2001 as a member of the Hate Crimes
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for the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah
* Unaffiliated politically with a party; was affiliated politically with the Democratic Party
Chet Cannon
Born February 6, 1985
* Also known as Chester "Chet" Cannon
* Graduated from the University of Utah
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and majored in finance; appeared in 2009 on the 21st season of MTV's '' The Real World: Brooklyn''
* Affiliated politically with the Republican Party
See also
* The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Isle of Man
Sources
* Cannon, Robert J. "Bob." ''MBA's We Weren't: Memories and anecdotes of Cannon Electric 1915–1964, and the two men who ran it.'' Redlands, Calif.: Robert J. "Bob" Cannon. 1988.
* Evans, Beatrice Cannon and Janath Russell Cannon. ''Cannon Family Historical Treasury, Second Edition.'' George Cannon Family Association. Salt Lake City: Publishers Press Inc. 1995.
References
External links
Cannundrums
David H. Cannon
The Official George Q. Cannon Family History Collection
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American families of English ancestry
American people of Manx descent
Families from Utah
Political families of the United States