Julius Daly Canns (February 20, 1923 – February 20, 2005) was a

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member of the

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, 1993–2005. He represented the Caledonia County Senate District. Julius Canns was first elected to the Vermont State Senate on November 3, 1992 and served until his death.

Biography

Canns was born in

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on February 20, 1923. He attended elementary school in

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, and then the Haaren Aviation High School, in

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. He went on to receive a

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from

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, training in

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from Delehanty Institute in 1948, and an

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from

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in 1965. He moved to St. Johnsbury, Vermont in 1958, where he operated a television store. He was married to Mary Canns, and had one daughter, Sharon, and two sons, Gary and Ronald. In

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he volunteered for the

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and served in the

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, attaining the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. He died of

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on February 20, 2005, his 82nd birthday.

Public life

Canns held the following offices: *St. Johnsbury

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. *St. Johnsbury

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. *Member St. Johnsbury select board (serving four years). *St. Johnsbury tax collector. *

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. *Member

. First elected 1992, served until his death (February 20, 2005). Following Canns' death, Governor James Douglas appointed George R. Coppenrath to serve out the remainder of Canns' term.

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* ttp://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2006/journal/sj050412.htm Legislative record of the appointment of George R. Coppenrath as Canns' successor 1923 births 2005 deaths Vermont state court judges Vermont state senators United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II American deputy sheriffs People from St. Johnsbury, Vermont Tax collectors 20th-century American judges United States Marine Corps non-commissioned officers Military personnel from Hartford, Connecticut 20th-century American legislators New York University alumni African-American state legislators in Vermont Politicians from Hartford, Connecticut Republican Party Vermont state senators La Salle Extension University alumni 20th-century African-American politicians 21st-century African-American politicians African-American men in politics {{Vermont-politician-stub

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