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Benjamin Bartlett Cannon Full Name: Benjamin Bartlett Cannon, Sr. Date of birth: March 13, 1801 Date of death: September 8, 1859 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 21 Elected but never sworn 8th (1) (2)     Rusk / Cherokee   Cherokee H 21 Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 5th (3)     Rusk / Cherokee   Cherokee H 15 Nov 3, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853 4th     Rusk / Cherokee   Cherokee (1) 8th Legislature - Cannon elected but never sworn; died 9/8/1859. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889. (2) James C. Francis, sworn 11/7/1859, succeeded Benjamin B. Cannon, member-elect, died 9/8/1859. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) 5th Legislature - City/county, pp. 457-461. House Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Mentioned in biographical sketch of his son, B.B. Cannon, Jr., pp. 154, 157, includes portrait. B.B. Cannon, Sr. was a member-elect to the state legislature at the time of his death. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889. CANNON, BENJAMIN BARTLETT (1801-1859). Handbook of Texas Online. Other Resources Benjamin Bartlette Cannon, birth date 3/13/1801 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, death date 9/8/1859 in San Augustine, Texas, burial in Ceder Hill Cemetery, Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas. Grave marker inscription. Find a Grave. Committee Informationtop 5th R.S. - 1853 Education   Public Debt   Rules (Chair)  4th R.S. - 1851 Apportionment   Education   Engrossed Bills   Enrolled Bills   Post Routes

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