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George Q. (George Quayle) Cannon
1827–1901
An influential nineteenth-century Latter-day Saint leader, publisher, and politician, he helped shape both church life and public life in the American West. His long career ranged from missionary work in Hawai'i to service in the First Presidency and as Utah Territory's delegate to Congress.
6 Audiobooks
Book of Mormon Stories. No. 1. Adapted to the Capacity of Young Children, and Designed for Use in Sabbath Schools, Primary Associations, and for Home Reading
by George Q. (George Quayle) Cannon
The Life of Joseph Smith, the Prophet
by George Q. (George Quayle) Cannon
The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi Who Emigrated from Jerusalem, in Judea, to the Land Which Is Now Known as South America, about Six Centuries Before the Coming of Our Savior
by George Q. (George Quayle) Cannon
The Latter-Day Prophet: History of Joseph Smith Written for Young People
by George Q. (George Quayle) Cannon
My First Mission
by George Q. (George Quayle) Cannon
The Bible and Polygamy: Does the Bible Sanction Polygamy?
by Orson Pratt, George Q. (George Quayle) Cannon, John Philip Newman, George Albert Smith
About the author
Born in Liverpool, England, in 1827, George Quayle Cannon joined the Latter-day Saint movement as a young man and emigrated to the United States in the early 1840s. He learned the printing trade in Nauvoo and later became known not only as a church leader but also as an editor, publisher, and organizer.
Cannon served as a missionary in the Sandwich Islands, now Hawai'i, and later became one of the best-known leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1860 and went on to serve in the First Presidency under Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, and Lorenzo Snow.
Alongside his religious work, he was active in civic life, including service as Utah Territory's delegate to the United States Congress. His journals and other writings remain an important source for understanding Latter-day Saint history in the nineteenth century.