Cannon, George Q
journalist, state legislator, congressman, was born Jan. 11, 1827, in England. He was elected a member of the legislative council of Utah in 1865, 1866, 1869, and the three succeeding years. In 1865 he was elected a regent of the Deseret university. At a constitutional convention held at Salt Lake City in 1872 he was elected a delegate to present the constitution and memorial to congress for the admission of the territory into the union as a state; and was elected delegate from Utah to the fortythird, forty-fourth, forty-fifth, forty-sixth, and forty-seventh congresses.