Henry White Cannon (September 27, 1850 – April 27, 1934) was a United States Comptroller of the Currency from 1884 to 1886. Early life Cannon was born in Delhi, New York on September 27, 1850. He was the son of George Bliss Cannon (d. 1890), the postmaster of Delhi during the Grant administration who was a close personal friend of Horace Greeley, and Ann Eliza (née White) Cannon. His brother was James Graham Cannon (b. 1858), also a prominent banker in New York, was married to Charlotte Baldwin Bradley. His paternal grandfather, Benjamin Persis Cannon (b. 1776), was born in Hebron, Connecticut and later moved to Tompkins, New York which was later renamed Cannonsville, New York in his honor. Through his mother's family, he was a direct descendant of Peregrine White, the first known English child born to the Pilgrims in America, who was born in 1620 aboard the Mayflower in harbor at Cape Cod. Career Cannon studied at the Delaware Literary Institute, then became a clerk and teller in the First National Bank in Delhi. In 1870, he moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, where he became a teller in the Second National Bank. A year later, the 21 year old Cannon organized the Lumberman's National Bank at Stillwater and served as president for thirteen years. Government service In 1884, Cannon was appointed Comptroller by President Chester A. Arthur to succeed John Jay Knox. After only a few months in office, he was confronted by the financial panic of 1884. Due to Cannon's efforts, the crisis was averted because the New York Clearing House Association quickly extended credit to threatened banks. After Grover Cleveland was elected president, Cleveland requested he stay in his role, however, Cannon resigned and William L. Trenholm was appointed to succeed him. In 1892, Cannon was a delegate to the 4th International Monetary Conference held in Brussels. Banking and railroads After resigning from the government, Cannon moved to New York City and joined the National Bank of the Republic as vice-president where his predecessor Comptroller, John Jay Knox, served as president. Cannon was associated with James J. Hill, who bought control of Chase National Bank of New York in 1886. Cannon was later elected as the second president of the Bank, succeeding John Thompson, who founded the bank in 1877. In February 1904, he became chairman of the board, and was succeeded as president by A.