Cavendish W. Cannon

Cavendish Cannon
United States Ambassador to Morocco
In office
October 6, 1956 – July 1, 1958
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byWilliam J. Porter (Chargé d'Affaires)
Succeeded byCharles Yost
United States Ambassador to Greece
In office
September 2, 1953 – July 28, 1956
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byJohn Emil Peurifoy
Succeeded byGeorge V. Allen
United States Ambassador to Portugal
In office
June 2, 1952 – August 1, 1953
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byLincoln MacVeagh
Succeeded byM. Robert Guggenheim
United States Envoy to Syria
In office
October 30, 1950 – May 8, 1952
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byJames Hugh Keeley, Jr.
Succeeded byJames S. Moose, Jr.
United States Ambassador to Yugoslavia
In office
July 14, 1947 – October 19, 1949
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byRichard C. Patterson, Jr.
Succeeded byGeorge V. Allen
Personal details
Born(1895-02-01)February 1, 1895
DiedOctober 7, 1962(1962-10-07) (aged 67)
Morón Air Base, near Morón de la Frontera, Spain 37°10′N 5°36′W / 37.167°N 5.600°W / 37.167; -5.600
Spouse
Lilla Horzetsky
(m. 1921)
RelativesJohn Q. Cannon (Father)
George Q. Cannon (Grandfather)
Daniel H. Wells (Grandfather)
EducationUniversity of Utah
University of Paris
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1917
Battles/warsWorld War I
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Cavendish Wells Cannon (February 1, 1895 – October 7, 1962) was a long-time United States foreign service officer and diplomat.