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
Salt Lake City, Utah
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

Cavendish Wells Cannon (February 1, 1895 – October 7, 1962) was a long-time United States foreign service officer and diplomat.