Edwin Q. Cannon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edwin Q. Cannon

American politician

Date of Birth: 06-May-1918

Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Date of Death: 06-Apr-2005

Profession: priest, businessperson, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Edwin Quayle "Ted" Cannon, Jr.
(May 6, 1918 – April 6, 2005) was a Utah politician and businessman and was a prominent leader and missionary in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Cannon was among the first missionaries in the LDS Church to preach to black people in Africa and was part of the first group missionaries sent to establish official congregations of the LDS Church in West Africa.