The Cannon family is a prominent U.S. political family in the states of Utah, Nevada and Idaho which descends from the 19th century marriage of George Cannon and Ann Quayle before their emigration from Peel, Isle of Man. The family's most notable member was their oldest son George Q. Cannon. The family is connected by marriage to the Bennion, Taylor, Wells and Young political families. 19th century John Taylor November 1, 1808 to July 25, 1887 Served in 1842 as a member of the Nauvoo, Ill., Council; in 1842 as a regent of the University of Nauvoo; in 1842 as a judge-advocate of the Nauvoo Legion; from 1857 to 1876 as a member of the Utah Territorial House of Representatives from Salt Lake County; from 1868 to 1870 as a probate judge of Utah County; and in 1876 as the superintendent of schools of the Territory of Utah Taylorsville, Utah, was founded in 1848 and named in honor of John Taylor Not known to have affiliated politically with a party Relationships: Husband of Leonora Cannon Taylor Father of John W. Taylor who served in 1883 as a clerk of Cassia County, Idaho, and of William W. Taylor who served from 1883 to 1884 as a member of the Utah Territorial Council (Senate) from Salt Lake County, and in 1884 as the assessor for Salt Lake City George Q. Cannon January 11, 1827 to April 21, 1901 Also known as George Quayle Cannon Sr. Served from 1865 to 1866 and 1869 to 1872 as a member of the Utah Territorial Council (Senate) from Salt Lake County; in 1872 as a delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives to present the constitution and memorial to the Congress for admission of the Territory of Utah as a state of the union; from 1873 to 1881 as a delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah; in 1882 as a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah, defeated; in 1896 as a candidate for the U.S. Senate from Utah, defeated; and as a member and the chancellor of the Deseret University board of regents Cannonville, Utah, was founded in 1876 and named in honor of George Q. Cannon Affiliated politically with the Republican Party Relationships: Son of George Cannon and Ann Quayle Husband of Abraham Hoagland's daughter Elizabeth; Brigham Young's daughter Caroline Father of 32 children, including Abraham H. Cannon, John