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William Cannon

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Born: March 15, 1809

Birthplace: Bridgeville, Delaware

Father: Josiah Cannon 1779 – 1813
(Buried: Bridgeville Cemetery, Bridgeville, Delaware)​

Mother: M. Nancy Bowlin 1790 – 1829
(Buried: Bridgeville Cemetery, Bridgeville, Delaware)​

Wife: Margaret Ann Laws 1813 – 1899
(Buried: Bridgeville Cemetery, Bridgeville, Delaware)​

Married: November 11, 1832

Children:

Elizabeth Amanda Cannon Cahall 1835 – 1912​
(Buried: Bridgeville Cemetery, Bridgeville, Delaware)​
Sarah P. Cannon Heydrick 1836 – 1904​
(Buried: Bridgeville Cemetery, Bridgeville, Delaware)​
Captain William Laws Cannon 1839 – 1863​
(Buried: Bridgeville Cemetery, Bridgeville, Delaware)​
Ellie Sophia Cannon Buckelew 1845 – 1905​
(Buried: Fernwood Cemetery, Jamesburg, New Jersey)​
Henry Pervis Cannon 1847 – 1929​
(Buried: Bridgeville Cemetery, Bridgeville, Delaware)​
Philip Leonidas Cannon 1850 – 1929​
(Buried: Bridgeville Cemetery, Bridgeville, Delaware)​
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Political Party: Democratic Party and Republican Party

Occupation before War:


Worked at his father’s Mercantile Store in Bridgeville, Delaware​
Successful Businessman in Bridgeville, Delaware​
Owner of Brickyard in Bridgeville, Delaware​
Shipped and Sold Grain in Bridgeville, Delaware​
Owner and Operator of Sawmill and Grist Mill​
1845 – 1848: Delaware State Representative​
1849 – 1851: Delaware State Treasurer​

Civil War Career:

1861: Delaware Delegate to Washington, D.C. Peace Conference.​
1862: Switched from Democratic to Republican to run for Governor.​
1863 – 1865: Governor of Delaware​
1863: His son died from exposure he received at Gettysburg​
1863 – 1865: Set up recruiting stations for African Americans​
1863 – 1865: As Governor he commanded the respect of the people.​
1863 – 1865: Had to deal with a Democratic State legislature​
1863 – 1865: The legislature rejected his messages and emancipation proposals​
1864: Known to have been the wealthiest man in Sussex County​

Died: March 1, 1865

Place of Death: Bridgeville, Delaware

Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever

Age at time of Death: 55 years old

Burial Place: Bridgeville Cemetery, Bridgeville, Delaware
 
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