George Q. Cannon
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Clear AllBorn in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1827 January 11
Baptized by John Taylor
1840 June 18 (Age 13)
Joined Edward Hunter/Joseph Horne Company
1847 June 17 – September 29 (Age 20)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Ended On 1847 September 29
Organization was Ended
Additional Information
Traveling Group
Departed from Home as Missionary
California Mission
1849 October 12 – 1850 October 18 (Age 22)
1849 October 12 – 1850 October 18 (Age 22)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1850 October 18
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
Additional 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)
1850 September 25 – 1854 July 29 (Age 23)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1854 July 29
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
Additional 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)
1855 May 10 – 1858 January 19 (Age 28)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1858 January 19
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
Additional 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
Joined Company Unknown
1857 (Age 29)
Start Date Details
Occurred Circa 1857
Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
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)
1858 September – 1860 (Age 31)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1860
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)
1860 April 26 – 1901 April 12 (Age 33)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1901 April 12
Died in Position
Set Apart as Mission President
British Mission
1860 September 23 – 1864 October 10 (Age 33)
1860 September 23 – 1864 October 10 (Age 33)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1864 October 10
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
Additional 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
Occurred Circa 1864
Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
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)
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)
1871 October 19 – 29 (Age 44)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1871 October 29
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)
1871 December 4 – 1872 January 2 (Age 44)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1872 January 2
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)
1872 March 5 – June 16 (Age 45)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1872 June 16
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)
1872 September 9 (Age 45)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1872 September
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)
1872 November 22 – 1873 March 15 (Age 45)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1873 March 15
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)
1873 April 8 – 1874 May 9 (Age 46)
Start Date Details
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended On 1874 May 9
New Assignment
Additional Information
Additional Notes
Sustained as Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency
First Presidency
1874 May 9 – 1877 August 29 (Age 47)
1874 May 9 – 1877 August 29 (Age 47)
Start Date Details
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended On 1877 August 29
New Assignment
Additional Information
Additional Notes
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)
1880 October 10 – 1887 July 25 (Age 53)
Start Date Details
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended On 1887 July 25
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)
1889 April 7 – 1898 September 2 (Age 62)
Start Date Details
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended On 1898 September 2
New Assignment
Sustained as First Counselor in the First Presidency
First Presidency
1898 September 13 – 1901 April 12 (Age 71)
1898 September 13 – 1901 April 12 (Age 71)
Start Date Details
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended On 1901 April 12
Died in Position
Died in Monterey, California, United States
1901 April 12 (Age 74)
Date Details
Occurred On 1901 April 12
Died
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George Quayle Cannon (1827 - 1901)
Editorial and Mechanical Staff of the Western Standard