| Edwin Q. Cannon | |
|---|---|
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| President of the Switzerland Mission | |
| 1971 – 1974 | |
| Called by | Joseph Fielding Smith |
| Utah House of Representatives | |
| In office | |
| 1956 – 1960 | |
| Utah House of Representatives | |
| In office | |
| 1948 – 1950 | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin Quayle Cannon, Jr. May 6, 1918 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Died | April 6, 2005 (aged 86) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W |
| Education | MBA degree |
| Alma mater | University of Utah Harvard Business School |
| Spouse(s) | Janath Russell[1] |
| Children | 6[1] |
| Parents | Edwin Quayle Cannon, Sr. Luella Edith Wareing |
| Relatives | George Q. Cannon (grandfather) |
Edwin Quayle "Ted" Cannon Jr. (May 6, 1918 – April 6, 2005) was a Utah politician and businessman and was a prominent leader and missionary in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Cannon was among the first missionaries of the LDS Church to preach to black people in West Africa (specifically in Nigeria and Ghana) and was part of the first group of missionaries sent to establish official congregations of the church in West Africa.