Clarence Cannon

Clarence Cannon
Chair of the House Appropriations Committee
In office
September 3, 1941 – January 3, 1947
Preceded byEdward T. Taylor
Succeeded byJohn Taber
In office
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
Preceded byJohn Taber
Succeeded byJohn Taber
In office
January 3, 1955 – May 12, 1964
Preceded byJohn Taber
Succeeded byGeorge H. Mahon
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri
In office
March 4, 1923 – May 12, 1964
Preceded byTheodore W. Hukriede
Succeeded byWilliam L. Hungate
Constituency9th district (1923–1933)
At-large (1933–1935)
9th district (1935–1964)
Personal details
Born(1879-04-11)April 11, 1879
Elsberry, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMay 12, 1964(1964-05-12) (aged 85)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Ida Dawson Wigginton
(m. 1906)
Children2

Clarence Andrew Cannon (April 11, 1879 – May 12, 1964) was a Democratic Congressman from Missouri serving from 1923 until his death in Washington, D.C. in 1964. He was a notable parliamentarian and chaired the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations. He is the longest-serving member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Missouri.