Cannon family explained

The Cannon family is a prominent U.S. political family in the states of Utah, Nevada and Idaho which descends from the 19th century marriage of George Cannon and Ann Quayle before their emigration from Peel, Isle of Man. The family's most powerful politician 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

November 1, 1808 to July 25, 1887

George Q. Cannon

January 11, 1827 to April 21, 1901

Ann Cannon Woodbury

January 28, 1832 to July 25, 1921

Angus M. Cannon

May 17, 1834 to June 7, 1915

John Q. Cannon

April 19, 1857 to January 14, 1931

Martha Hughes Cannon

July 1, 1857 to July 10, 1932

Frank J. Cannon

January 25, 1859 to July 25, 1933

Elizabeth Anne Wells Cannon

December 7, 1859 to September 2, 1942

George Mousley Cannon

December 25, 1861 to January 23, 1937

Joseph J. Cannon

May 22, 1877 to November 5, 1945

Sylvester Q. Cannon

June 10, 1877 to May 29, 1943

Charles Clarence Neslen

April 17, 1879 to December 7, 1967

Quayle Cannon Sr.

December 30, 1879 to August 26, 1950

James H. Cannon

May 19, 1890 to February 20, 1950

John K. Cannon

March 2, 1892 to January 12, 1955

Cavendish W. Cannon

February 1, 1895 to October 7, 1962

20th century

Robert Milchrist Cannon

August 16, 1901 to September 3, 1976

T. Quentin Cannon

April 29, 1906 to May 18, 2004

Quayle Cannon Jr.

July 5, 1906 to August 28, 1990

Ray Cannon Needham

September 11, 1908 to October 29, 1979

Edwin Bennion Cannon

January 2, 1910 to November 12, 1963

Evan J. Woodbury

October 14, 1910 to April 2, 2001

Howard Cannon

January 26, 1912 to March 5, 2002

Ralph S. Cannon

April 16, 1912 to August 25, 2006

Edwin Q. Cannon

May 6, 1918 to April 6, 2005

D. James Cannon

December 8, 1919 to March 5, 1998

James H. Cannon, Jr.

January 1, 1927 to November 28, 2013[35]

Russell Anderson Cannon

June 25, 1928 to March 17, 2014

Theodore L. Cannon Jr.

July 18, 1931 to June 2, 2009

David Kent Winder

June 8, 1932 to May 19, 2009

Mark Wilcox Cannon

Born abt. 1936

John C. Pingree

Born abt. 1942

Joseph A. Cannon

Born July 31, 1949

Chris Cannon

October 20, 1950 to May 8, 2024

David Nelson

April 7, 1962 to June 11, 2024

Chet Cannon

Born February 6, 1985

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Evans , Beatrice Cannon . Janath Russell Cannon. Cannon Family Historical Treasury. George Cannon Family Association. Second. 1995. Salt Lake City.
  2. Encyclopedia: John Taylor. Utah History Encyclopedia. University of Utah Press. March 2004. 2011-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20110608090437/http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/t/TAYLOR,JOHN.html. 2011-06-08. dead.
  3. Web site: David H. Cannon. Cynthia Burgess "Cindy" Alldredge. 2004-12-28. 2011-06-19.
  4. Web site: John Taylor, 3rd President of the Church. Church History. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040808201452/http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/presidents/controllers/potcController.jsp?leader=3&topic=facts. dead. 2004-08-08. 2011-06-19.
  5. Web site: The Official George Q. Cannon Family History Collection. S. Hunter Cannon. 2010-04-03. 2011-06-19.
  6. Web site: Cannundrums. Robert J. "Bob" Cannon. 2011-06-19.
  7. Web site: The George and Ann Quayle Cannon Family. Sedgwick Research. 2011-06-19.
  8. Web site: General Authorities Born in the British Isles. New Era. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. November 1971. 2011-06-19.
  9. Web site: Cannon family of Utah . The Political Graveyard . Lawrence "Larry" Kestenbaum . 2005-03-10 . 2011-06-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100908075950/http://www.politicalgraveyard.com/families/1239.html . 2010-09-08 . dead.
  10. Web site: George Quayle Cannon. Utah, the Storied Domain: A Documentary History. USGenWeb Project. 2008-06-27. 2011-07-10.
  11. Web site: CANNON, George Quayle, (1827–1901). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Historian. 2011-06-19.
  12. Encyclopedia: Murphy . Miriam B. . Garfield County . Utah History Encyclopedia . University of Utah Press . March 2004 . 2011-07-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120110133111/http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/g/GARFIELDCT.html . 2012-01-10 . dead.
  13. Web site: Cannonville. ScenicByway12.com. Scenic Byway 12 Foundation. 2011. 2011-07-26.
  14. Web site: Silk Commission. Agency Histories. Utah Division of Archives and Records Service. 2003-07-30. 2011-07-10.
  15. Encyclopedia: Martha Maria Hughes Cannon. Utah History Encyclopedia. University of Utah Press. March 2004. 2011-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20110608090433/http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/c/CANNON,MARTHA.html. 2011-06-08. dead.
  16. Web site: Historical Listing of Utah State Legislators. Utah State Legislature. Utah State Legislature. 2011-06-19.
  17. Web site: Martha Hughes Cannon Health Building . Utah Department of Health . Utah.gov . 2009-09-03 . 2011-07-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929142427/http://health.utah.gov/html/martha.html . 2011-09-29 . dead.
  18. Web site: CANNON, Frank Jenne, (1859–1933). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Historian. 2011-06-19.
  19. Web site: Sylvester Quayle Cannon. Utah, the Storied Domain: A Documentary History. USGenWeb Project. 2008-06-27. 2011-07-10.
  20. Web site: Charles Clarence Neslen. Utah, the Storied Domain: A Documentary History. USGenWeb Project. 2008-06-27. 2011-07-10.
  21. Web site: Historical Listing of Utah State Legislators. Utah State Legislature. Utah State Legislature. 2011-07-10.
  22. Book: Cannon , Robert J. "Bob" . MBA's we weren't: Memories and anecdotes of Cannon Electric 1915–1964, and the two men who ran it. Robert J. "Bob" Cannon. 1988. Redlands, Calif..
  23. Web site: Interconnect solutions history: Cannon, VEAM & BIW. ITTCannon.com. ITT Corp.. 2011-06-19. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120309015738/http://www.ittcannon.com/uploadedFiles/Product_PDFs/History.pdf. 2012-03-09.
  24. Web site: Cannon AFB, New Mexico. Military. GlobalSecurity.org. 2011-05-07. 2011-07-21.
  25. Web site: Cavendish Wells Cannon (1895–1962). Department History. U.S. Department of State. 2011-06-19.
  26. Web site: U.S. Army Pacific: Biography Lt. Gen. Robert M. Cannon. U.S. Army Pacific. U.S. Army. 2011-06-19.
  27. News: [About Ray Cannon Needham]]. The Cannon Chronicle. Salt Lake City. 5. George Cannon Family Association. 1979. 2012-12-18.
  28. Web site: Commander Ray Cannon Needham. USSTarawaVets.org. USS Tarawa Veterans' Association. 2005. 2012-12-18.
  29. Web site: Board of Trustees . 2006 Operational Overview . Washington County Water Conservancy District . 2006 . 2011-07-10.
  30. Web site: Historical Listing of Utah State Legislators. Utah State Legislature. Utah State Legislature. 2011-07-10.
  31. Web site: CANNON, Howard Walter, (1912–2002). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Historian. 2011-06-19.
  32. Web site: Welcome. Cannon Survey Center. University of Nevada at Las Vegas. 2011. 2011-07-26.
  33. Web site: History . RTIA Highlights . Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority . 2011-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007050221/http://renoairport.com/documents/110518113-april-may-june-2011-highlights.pdf . dead . 2011-10-07 . 2011-07-26.
  34. News: Ralph S. Cannon. The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City. Kearns-Tribune LLC. 2006-08-29. 2011-07-06.
  35. Obituary, Vineyard Gazette, December 3, 2013
  36. News: Cannon's life filled with ironies. Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Deseret News Publishing Co.. 2009-07-15. 2011-06-19.
  37. News: [David K. Winder]]. The Cannon Chronicle. Salt Lake City. 1. George Cannon Family Association. 1979. 2012-12-18.
  38. Web site: Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. History of the Federal Judiciary. Federal Judicial Center. 2009. 2012-12-18.
  39. News: [Mark Wilcox Cannon]]. The Cannon Chronicle. Salt Lake City. 2. George Cannon Family Association. 1977-11-16. 2012-12-18.
  40. Web site: Camp . Tanner . BYUPAS Board Member Spotlight: Mark W. Cannon . Brigham Young University Political Affairs Society . Brigham Young University . 2012-06-28 . https://archive.today/20130414104702/http://www.byupas.org/byupas-board-member-spotlight . dead . 2013-04-14 . 2012-12-18.
  41. News: [About John Pingree]]. The Cannon Chronicle. Salt Lake City. 2. George Cannon Family Association. 1979. 2012-12-18.
  42. MacDorman. Littleton C. . John C. MacDorman . William T. Fleming. The Quality Journey: A TQM Roadmap for Public Transportation. Transit Cooperative Research Project Report 8. 11. National Academy Press. Washington. 1995. 2012-12-19.
  43. State Charter School Board profiles. Utah's Public Charter Schools. 2010–2011. 7. Utah State Office of Education Charter School Section. Salt Lake City. 2012. 2012-12-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20120709161119/http://www.schools.utah.gov/charterschools/Annual-Report/2010-2011_Annual_Report_Final_Approved.aspx. 2012-07-09. dead.
  44. Web site: CANNON, Christopher B., (1950 -). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Historian. 2011-06-19.
  45. News: Here's tally of S.L. mayor, council vote. Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Deseret News Publishing Co.. 1985-10-09.
  46. News: Utah Democrats pack little power but lots of energy. The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City. Kearns-Tribune Corp.. 1996-08-25. 2011-06-19.
  47. News: YWCA begins Week Without Violence. Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Deseret News Publishing Co.. 1998-10-18. 2011-06-19.
  48. News: Democrats eager for Utah battle. The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City. Kearns-Tribune Corp.. 2000-08-19. 2011-06-19.
  49. News: Unreal world! Our critic gets a peek at MTV's Brooklyn reality show. The Brooklyn Paper. New York. News Corp.. 2008-12-01. 2011-06-19.