Jesse Anson Canniff (April 30, 1900 – November 16, 1966) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.

Biography

Born on a farm near

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, Canniff attended high school and Beaver Dam Business College in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Canniff was a farmer until 1926. He then served as president of Canniff Oil, Inc. He also served as chairman of the American National Bank and as director of the Wayland Academy. Caniff lived in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and served on the Beaver Dam Common Council from 1936 to 1942. From 1943 to 1949, Canniff served in the

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as a Republican.''Wisconsin Blue Book'', 1948, Biographical Sketch of Jesse Anson Canniff, p. 46. Canniff died in a hospital in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin after suffering a stroke.

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1900 births 1966 deaths Politicians from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly People from Juneau, Wisconsin 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American businesspeople {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1900s-stub