Gabriel Cannon (August 25, 1806 - December 21, 1893)[2] was an American politician who served as the 47th lieutenant governor of South Carolina.[3]
Gabriel Cannon | |
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47th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
In office December 9, 1856 – December 10, 1858 | |
Governor | Robert F.W. Allston |
Preceded by | Richard de Treville |
Succeeded by | M. E. Carn |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Spartanburg District, South Carolina, US | August 25, 1806
Died | December 21, 1893 Spartanburg District | (aged 87)
Political party | Democratic Party |
Cannon entered a partnership with Joseph Finger in Fingerville, South Carolina where they established a cotton manufacturing factory.[4] Cannon entered politics when he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1842 to 1846 as a member of the Democratic Party. He also served in the South Carolina Senate from 1846 to 1862 and again from 1876 to 1880. In 1856, he was elected lieutenant governor of the state.