Record #:

2257

Author(s):

Smith, Scott

Abstract:

Born in New Garden in Guilford County, Joseph \"Uncle Joe\" Cannon spent 46 years in the United States House of Representatives. Cannon served eight years as Speaker of the House, and is noted for his iron-fisted reign.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 11, Apr 1995, p31-32, por

Subject(s):

Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926