John Cannon (c. 1783 – February 19, 1833) was a businessman and political figure in

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. He was born in St. John's in the

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around 1783, the son of Edward Cannon (1739-181

a master masonry, mason and Helena (Eleanor) Murphy, who had immigrated from

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around 1774. In 1795, he moved to the town of Quebec with his family; he apprenticed with his father beginning in 1800 and became a member of a company that included his father and brothers Ambrose and Laurence. John became head of the company as his father retired. After his brothers died, he became a master mason on his own. He served in the local militia. In 1824, he was elected to the

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for Hampshire County; his election was declared invalid in 1826 after it was found that he had supplied alcohol to voters. Cannon was reelected in 1827. He died at Quebec in 1833.

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John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada Year of birth uncertain Quebec people of Irish descent