Cavendish Wells Cannon (February 1, 1895 – October 7, 1962) was a long-time United States foreign service officer and diplomat. [1]
During World War II, Cavendish served as the Assistant Chief of the State Department's Division of Southern European Affairs. [2] For a time Cannon's work took him to Syria. [3]
He served as U.S. ambassador to Greece from 1953 to 1956 and ambassador to Morocco from 1956 to 1958. During the late 1940s Cannon served as ambassador to Yugoslavia [4] Among his fellow ambassadors was the Czechoslovak Ambassador Josef Korbel (father of Madeleine Albright). Cannon spoke in favor of Korbel's pro-democratic leanings when he was trying to gain asylum in the United States. [5] In 1948, he was the chair of the US delegation to the Danube River Conference of 1948.[ citation needed]
Cannon was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [6]
Cavendish Wells Cannon (February 1, 1895 – October 7, 1962) was a long-time United States foreign service officer and diplomat. [1]
During World War II, Cavendish served as the Assistant Chief of the State Department's Division of Southern European Affairs. [2] For a time Cannon's work took him to Syria. [3]
He served as U.S. ambassador to Greece from 1953 to 1956 and ambassador to Morocco from 1956 to 1958. During the late 1940s Cannon served as ambassador to Yugoslavia [4] Among his fellow ambassadors was the Czechoslovak Ambassador Josef Korbel (father of Madeleine Albright). Cannon spoke in favor of Korbel's pro-democratic leanings when he was trying to gain asylum in the United States. [5] In 1948, he was the chair of the US delegation to the Danube River Conference of 1948.[ citation needed]
Cannon was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [6]