Sylvester Q. Cannon
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Sylvester Quayle Cannon (June 10, 1877—May 29, 1943) (commonly known as Sylvester Q. Cannon) was the sixth Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1925 and 1938 and a member of Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from October 6, 1939 until his death. He was the son of George Q. Cannon, an apostle and member of the First Presidency. Quayle was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He studied at the University of Utah and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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- Cannon, Winfield Q. (1998). Sylvester Quayle Cannon: Tall in character and stature. Winfield Cannon and Wanda Cannon Trust. ISBN B0006S3QZM.
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| Preceded by Charles W. Nibley |
Presiding Bishop 1925—1938 |
Succeeded by LeGrand Richards |
| Preceded by Albert E. Bowen |
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles October 6, 1939–May 29, 1943 |
Succeeded by Harold B. Lee |
