Philip L. Cannon
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Philip Leonidas Cannon was Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
from January 15, 1901 to January 17, 1905. Cannon, the son of former Governor William Cannon
and Magaret Ann Barker, was the first elected to the office under the Delaware Constitution of 1897
, and served under 53rd Governor John Hunn
.
Cannon married Hester Polk. Cannon studied at Dickinson College
but did not graduate. For a time he was involved in farming with his brother Henry Laws Cannon. They also for a time ran a canning factory.
Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
The Lieutenant Governor of Delaware is the second ranking executive officer of the U.S. state of Delaware. Lieutenant Governors are elected for a term of four years in the same general election as the U.S. President and take office the following January....
from January 15, 1901 to January 17, 1905. Cannon, the son of former Governor William Cannon
William Cannon
William Cannon was an American merchant and politician from Bridgeville, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party and later the Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware during much of the Civil War.-Early life and...
and Magaret Ann Barker, was the first elected to the office under the Delaware Constitution of 1897
Delaware Constitution of 1897
The Constitution of the State of Delaware of 1897 is the fourth and current governing document for Delaware state government and has been in effect since its adoption on June 4 of that year.-Executive:...
, and served under 53rd Governor John Hunn
John Hunn (governor)
John Hunn was an American businessman and politician from Camden, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party who served as Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:...
.
Cannon married Hester Polk. Cannon studied at Dickinson College
Dickinson College
Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Originally established as a Grammar School in 1773, Dickinson was chartered September 9, 1783, five days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, making it the first college to be founded in the newly...
but did not graduate. For a time he was involved in farming with his brother Henry Laws Cannon. They also for a time ran a canning factory.