Marion Wadsworth Cannon

This article is about the poet born in 1906; for the Congressman born in 1834, see Marion Cannon.
Marion Wadsworth Cannon
A young white woman with dark hair cut in a bob with a sidepart and bangs, in an oval frame
Marion Wadsworth Cannon, from the 1928 yearbook of Barnard College
Born
Marion Babette Wadsworth

November 4, 1905
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedMay 29, 1996
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Other namesMarion Cannon
Occupation(s)Writer, poet
RelativesDannie Heineman (relative)
Jefferson Chapman (son-in-law)

Marion Babette Wadsworth Cannon (November 4, 1905[1] – May 29, 1996) was an American poet and civil rights activist in North Carolina.

  1. ^ Chapin, Catherine (1983-01-30). "Marion Cannon: A Traveler Along the Road Less Taken". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 6A, 6E. Retrieved 2024-09-02 – via Newspapers.com.