The extended Cannon family has had strong regional and national political influence in Canada. The family originated in Ireland and moved to Quebec in the 18th century.[1] Members of the family have served in positions as lawyers, judges, Supreme Court judges, senators, ministers of defence, solicitors general, and Members of Parliament.[2]
Notable members edit
- Lawrence John Cannon (1852 – 1921), lawyer and judge.
- Lawrence Arthur Dumoulin Cannon (1877 – 1939), long-time Liberal politician and Supreme Court judge
- Lucien Cannon (1887 – 1950), Liberal MP and Solicitor General of Canada.
- Charles-Arthur Dumoulin Cannon (1905 – 1976), Liberal MP
- Lawrence Cannon (1947-), is a Canadian politician from Quebec and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Quebec lieutenant.
References edit
- ^ Company, Press Publishing (1903). The Newspaper Reference Book of Canada: Embracing Facts and Data Regarding Canada and Biographical Sketches of Representative Canadian Men. The Company. p. 258.
- ^ Wood, William (1931). The Storied Province of Quebec: Past and Present. Dominion Publishing Company. p. 32.