Jesse A. Canniff Explained

Jesse Canniff
Birth Name:Jesse Anson Cannif
Death Date:November 16, 1966 (aged 66)
Birth Place:Juneau, Wisconsin
Birth Date:April 30, 1900
Office:Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Termstart:1943
Termend:1949
Death Place:Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Party:Republican
Office2:Member of the Beaver Dam Common Council
Termstart2:1936
Termend2:1942
Education:Beaver Dam Business College

Jesse Anson Canniff (April 30, 1900  - November 16, 1966) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.

Biography

Born on a farm near Juneau, Wisconsin, Canniff attended high school and Beaver Dam Business College in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Canniff was a farmer until 1926. He then served as president of Canniff Oil, Inc.[1] He also served as chairman of the American National Bank and as director of the Wayland Academy.[1] Caniff lived in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and served on the Beaver Dam Common Council from 1936 to 1942.[1] From 1943 to 1949, Canniff served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.[2] Canniff died in a hospital in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin after suffering a stroke.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jesse A. Canniff, of Beaver Dam, Dies at Age 66 . Wisconsin State Journal . November 17, 1966 . Madison, WI . 61 . . March 23, 2021.
  2. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1948, Biographical Sketch of Jesse Anson Canniff, p. 46.