John Q. Cannon

Male, Deceased Person

1857 – 1931

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Who was John Q. Cannon?

John Quayle Cannon 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. He also served as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War. He was the son of LDS Apostle George Q. Cannon and Elizabeth Hoagland. He was married to Elizabeth Wells Cannon. He is one of the few general authorities of the LDS Church to have been excommunicated.

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Born
Apr 19, 1857
San Francisco
Also known as
  • John Cannon
Religion
  • Mormonism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Lived in
  • Salt Lake City
Died
Jan 14, 1931
Salt Lake City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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