Sylvester Q. Cannon

Sylvester Q. Cannon
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
October 6, 1939 (1939-10-06) – May 29, 1943 (1943-05-29)
LDS Church Apostle
April 6, 1938 (1938-04-06) – May 29, 1943 (1943-05-29)
ReasonHeber J. Grant's discretion[1]
Reorganization
at end of term
Spencer W. Kimball and Ezra Taft Benson were ordained after the deaths of Cannon and Rudger Clawson
Associate to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles[2][3][4]
April 14, 1938 (1938-04-14) – October 6, 1939 (1939-10-06)[5]
End reasonCalled to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Presiding Bishop
June 4, 1925 (1925-06-04) – April 6, 1938 (1938-04-06)
PredecessorCharles W. Nibley
SuccessorLeGrand Richards
ReasonCharles W. Nibley added to the First Presidency
End reasonCalled as an Associate to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Personal details
BornSylvester Quayle Cannon
(1877-06-10)June 10, 1877
Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States
DiedMay 29, 1943(1943-05-29) (aged 65)
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Resting placeSalt Lake City Cemetery
40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W / 40.7772000; -111.858000
Spouse(s)Winnifred Irene Saville
Children7[6]

Sylvester Quayle Cannon (June 10, 1877 – May 29, 1943) was an American businessman, engineer, and religious leader who served as the sixth presiding bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1925 to 1938 and a member of church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 1939 until his death. He was the son of George Q. Cannon, an apostle and member of the church's First Presidency.

  1. ^ When Cannon was ordained an apostle, there were already twelve members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Cannon did not join the Quorum of the Twelve until after the death of Melvin J. Ballard on July 30, 1939.
  2. ^ "General Authorities of the Church". One Hundred Eighth Annual Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. April 6, 1938. p. 95. Sylvester Q. Cannon to be ordained an apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ, and to be set apart as an associate of the Council of the Twelve Apostles.
  3. ^ "General Authorities of the Church". One Hundred Ninth Semi-Annual Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. October 7, 1938. p. 16. Sylvester Q. Cannon, associate to the Council of the Twelve.
  4. ^ "General Authorities of the Church". One Hundred Ninth Annual Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. April 6, 1939. p. 10. Sylvester Q. Cannon, associate to the Council of the Twelve.
  5. ^ "Preface". One Hundred Tenth Semi-Annual Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. October 6, 1939. p. 1. Melven J. Ballard passed away July 30, 1939. [...] Sylvester Q. Cannon was sustained at this Conference as a member of the Council of the Twelve Apostles.
  6. ^ Sylvester Quayle Cannon on FamilySearch.org