George Q. Cannon

Alternate Names
George Quayle Cannon (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1827 January 11
Death Date
On 1901 April 12
Gender
Male
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Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

1827 January 11

Relationships

Father
George Cannon
Mother

Baptized by John Taylor

1840 June 18 (Age 13)

Joined Edward Hunter/Joseph Horne Company

1847 June 17 – September 29 (Age 20)

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Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Organization was Ended

Additional Information

Traveling Group

Departed from Home as Missionary

California Mission
1849 October 12 – 1850 October 18 (Age 22)

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Departed from Home
Sources

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Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Deseret, United States
Mission Qualifier
Other
Notes

Called to the gold fields of California to gather much-needed funds for God's work.


Set Apart as Missionary

Hawaiian Mission
1850 September 25 – 1854 July 29 (Age 23)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Sacramento River, California, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Notes

Transferred from California as a gold pan missionary. Labored on Maui and was able to translate the Book of Mormon into Hawaiian with the assistance of Jonathan Napela.

Mission Companionship

Married Elizabeth Hoagland

1854 December 10 (Age 27)

Departed from Home as Mission President

California Mission
1855 May 10 – 1858 January 19 (Age 28)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Oregon and California
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Notes

He oversaw the printing of the Book of Mormon in Hawaiian and the publication of The Western Standard newspaper.

Mission Companionship
Media
Editorial and Mechanical Staff of the Western Standard
Editorial and Mechanical Staff of the Western Standard

Joined Company Unknown

1857 (Age 29)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1857
Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1857
Organization was Ended

Joined Orson Pratt/Ezra T. Benson Company

1857 December – 1858 January (Age 30)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1857 December
Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1858 January
Organization was Ended

Married Sarah Jane Jenne

1858 April 11 (Age 31)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1858 September – 1860 (Age 31)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1860 April 26 – 1901 April 12 (Age 33)

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Set Apart

End Date Details

Died in Position

Set Apart as Mission President

British Mission
1860 September 23 – 1864 October 10 (Age 33)

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Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Daniel Hanmer Wells
Notes

In May 1862, he was called back to the United States to do church business in Washington D.C.. He returned to England in July 1863.


Joined Company Unknown

1864 (Age 36)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1864
Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1864
Organization was Ended

Married Eliza Lamercia Tenney

1865 July 29 (Age 38)

Sustained as Sunday School General President

General Sunday School Organization
1867 November – 1901 April (Age 40)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1867 November
Sustained

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1901 April
Released

Set Apart as Missionary

California Mission
1871 October 19 – 29 (Age 44)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Location Served
San Francisco
Mission Qualifier
Other
Set Apart By
Brigham Young

Set Apart as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1871 December 4 – 1872 January 2 (Age 44)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Location Served
Washington, D. C.
Mission Qualifier
Other
Set Apart By
Daniel Hanmer Wells

Set Apart as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1872 March 5 – June 16 (Age 45)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Location Served
Delegate to Washington, D. C. from Constitutional Convention
Mission Qualifier
Other
Set Apart By
Brigham Young

Departed from Home as Missionary

California Mission
1872 September 9 (Age 45)

Start Date Details

Departed from Home
Sources

End Date Details

Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Location Served
California as delegate for Agricultural Society
Mission Qualifier
Other
Set Apart By
George A Smith

Set Apart as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1872 November 22 – 1873 March 15 (Age 45)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Released

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Location Served
Washington, D. C.
Mission Qualifier
Other
Set Apart By
Brigham Young

Sustained as Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1873 April 8 – 1874 May 9 (Age 46)

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Sustained

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New Assignment

Additional Information

Notes
He was an assistant counselor to Brigham Young

Sustained as Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1874 May 9 – 1877 August 29 (Age 47)

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Sustained

End Date Details

New Assignment

Additional Information

Notes
He was an assistant counselor to Brigham Young

Married Sophia Ramzell

1875 June 13 (Age 48)

Sustained as First Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1880 October 10 – 1887 July 25 (Age 53)

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Sustained

End Date Details

New Assignment

Married Emily Hoagland

1881 July 11 (Age 54)

Married Caroline Partridge Young

1884 November 3 (Age 57)

Sustained as First Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1889 April 7 – 1898 September 2 (Age 62)

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Sustained

End Date Details

New Assignment

Sustained as First Counselor in the First Presidency

First Presidency
1898 September 13 – 1901 April 12 (Age 71)

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Sustained

End Date Details

Died in Position

Died in Monterey, California, United States

1901 April 12 (Age 74)

Media
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George Quayle Cannon (1827 - 1901) Profile
George Quayle Cannon (1827 - 1901)
George Quayle Cannon (1827 - 1901)
Editorial and Mechanical Staff of the Western Standard
Editorial and Mechanical Staff of the Western Standard