George Q. Cannon
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| First Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| September 13, 1898 – April 12, 1901 | |
| First Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| April 7, 1889 – September 2, 1898 | |
| End reason | Dissolution of First Presidency upon death of Wilford Woodruff |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| July 25, 1887 – April 7, 1889 | |
| End reason | Called as First Counselor in the First Presidency |
| First Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| October 10, 1880 – July 25, 1887 | |
| End reason | Dissolution of First Presidency upon death of John Taylor |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| August 29, 1877 – October 10, 1880 | |
| End reason | Called as First Counselor in the First Presidency |
| Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| May 9, 1874 – August 29, 1877 | |
| End reason | Dissolution of First Presidency upon death of Brigham Young |
| Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| June 8, 1873 – May 9, 1874 | |
| End reason | Called as Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| August 26, 1860 – June 8, 1873 | |
| End reason | Called as Counselor in the First Presidency |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| August 26, 1860 – April 12, 1901 | |
| Reason | Death of Parley P. Pratt |
| Reorganization at end of term |
Rudger Clawson added to First Presidency |
| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah Territory's at-large congressional district | |
| In office | |
| March 4, 1873 – February 25, 1882 | |
| Predecessor | William Henry Hooper |
| Successor | John T. Caine |
| Political party | Republican |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
George Quayle Cannon January 11, 1827 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | April 12, 1901 (aged 74) Monterey, California, United States |
| Resting place |
Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W |
| Spouse(s) | 5 |
| Children | 32 |
| Parents | George Cannon Ann Quayle |
George Quayle Cannon (January 11, 1827 – April 12, 1901) was an early member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and served in the First Presidency under four successive presidents of the church: Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, and Lorenzo Snow. He was the church's chief political strategist, and was dubbed "the Mormon premier" and "the Mormon Richelieu" by the press. He was also a five-time Territorial Delegate to the US Congress.
Cannon was born in Liverpool, England, to George Cannon and Ann Quayle, the eldest of six children. His mother and father were from Peel on the Isle of Man. His father's sister, Leonora Cannon, had married future Latter Day Saint apostle John Taylor and was baptized in 1836. News reached the elder George Cannon and four years later, when Taylor came to Liverpool, the entire Cannon family was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; George Q. Cannon was 13 years old at the time. Cannon's siblings were Mary Alice Cannon (Lambert), Ann Cannon (Woodbury), Angus M. Cannon, David H. Cannon, and Leonora Cannon (Gardner). In 1842, the Cannon family set sail for the United States to join with the church in Nauvoo, Illinois. On the voyage over the Atlantic Ocean, Cannon's mother died. The motherless family arrived safely in Nauvoo in the spring of 1843. George Sr. married Mary Edwards in 1844 and had another daughter, Elizabeth Cannon (Piggott).
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