Cannon, George Q(uayle) 1827-1901

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CANNON, George Q(uayle) 1827-1901

PERSONAL:

Born January 11, 1827, in Liverpool, England; immigrated to the United States, 1842; died of influenza May 12, 1901, in Monterey, CA; son of George and Ann (Quayle) Cannon; adopted son of John Taylor; married Elizabeth Hoagland, 1854; also married Jane Jenne, Eliza Lamercia Tenny, Martha Telle, and Caroline Young Croxall; children: (second marriage) Franklin Jenne. Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon).

CAREER:

Missionary, author, and journalist. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, missionary in California, 1849, and Hawaii, 1850, editor of Western Standard, mid-1850s, head of California Mission, 1856-58, leader of Eastern States Mission, 1858-60, ordained member of Council of Apostles, 1859, leader of European Mission based in England, 1860-c. 1864, personal secretary to Brigham Young, 1964-67, founder of Juvenile Instructor, 1866, general superintendent of Sunday School Union, 1867-1901, special counselor to First Presidency, 1873-1901. U.S. Congress, territorial delegate from Utah, 1872-c. 1881. Editor of Millennial Star (Liverpool, England), c. 1860, and Deseret News, beginning 1867; Utah Central Railroad, organizing member; Union Pacific Railroad, member of board of directors; also participated in business ventures in banking and the sugar industry.

WRITINGS:

Writings from the "Western Standard," G. Q. Cannon (Liverpool, England), 1864, reprinted, Paladin Press (New York, NY), 1969.

George R. Maxwell vs. George Q. Cannon, [Washington, DC], 1873.

My First Mission, Juvenile Instructor Office (Salt Lake City, UT), 1879.

A Review of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the Case of George Reynolds vs. the United States, Deseret News Printing and Publishing (Salt Lake City, UT), 1879.

The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi, Who Emigrated from Jerusalem, in Judea, to the Land Which Is Now Known as South America, Juvenile Instructor Office (Salt Lake City, UT), 1883.

The Latter-Day Prophet: Young People's History of Joseph Smith, Deseret Book (Salt Lake City, UT), 1914.

Gospel Truth: Discourses and Writings of George Q. Cannon, two volumes, edited by Jerreld L. Newquist, Zion's Book Store (Salt Lake City, UT), 1957-1974, 2nd edition published as Gospel Truth: Discourses and Writings of President George Q. Cannon, Deseret Book (Salt Lake City, UT), 1974.

The Journals of George Q. Cannon, Volume 1: To California in '49, edited by Michael L. Landon, Deseret Book (Salt Lake City, UT), 1999.

Shorter works include "Before Territorial Canvassers, Utah Territory," T. McGill and Co. (Washington, DC), 1881; and "The History of the Mormons," G. Q. Cannon and Sons (Salt Lake City, UT), 1891. Translator of Mormon books into the Hawaiian language.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

BOOKS

Evans, Beatrice Cannon, and Janath Russell Cannon, editors, Cannon Family Historical Treasury, G. Q. Cannon Family Association (Salt Lake City, UT), 1967.