Robert P. Cannon, MSA SC 3520-13237

Archives of Maryland
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Robert P. Cannon (1917-2010)
MSA SC 3520-13237

Biography:

Born Robert Ennalls Powell Cannon, in Salisbury, Maryland, March 25, 1917. Son of Daniel B. and Miriam Estelle Powell Cannon. Attended Salisbury public schools; Salisbury State Teachers College; University of Maryland, B.A., 1939; University of Maryland Law School, LL.B., 1947. Married to Hilda "Peggy" Taylor; four children. Died May 16, 2010, in Salisbury, Maryland. Buried at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Maryland.

General Assembly:
House of Delegates, Wicomico County, 1951-62. Chair, Banking, Insurance, and Social Security Committee, 1954-58.

Private Career and Other Public Service:
Attorney. Served in U.S. Army, 1941-46. Member of the Maryland State Bar. Member, Wicomico County Democratic Central Committee, 1996-97. Member, Veterans Housing Committee for Wicomico County; Civil Air Patrol; Junior Chamber of Commerce; Farm Bureau; Elks; Moose; American Legion; VFW.; East Side Men's Club. Vice-president, Maryland State Baseball Association. Member, Tri-State Sportsmen's Club.

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