Cavendish Welles Cannon

February 1, 1895 (age 67)

Salt Lake City

During World World War II Cavendish served as the Assistant Chief of the State Department"s Division of Southern European Affairs. Foreign a time Cannon"s work took him to Syria. He served as United States. 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 Among his fellow ambassadors was the Czechoslovak Ambassador Josef Korbel. Cannon was one of the people who spoke in favor of Korbel"s pro-democratic leanings when he was trying to gain assylum in the United States. In 1948 Cannon was the chair of the United States delegation to the Danube River Conference of 1948.

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Cannon, Cavendish Welles was born on February 1, 1895 in Salt Lake City.

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During World World War II Cavendish served as the Assistant Chief of the State Department"s Division of Southern European Affairs. Foreign a time Cannon"s work took him to Syria. He served as United States. 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 Among his fellow ambassadors was the Czechoslovak Ambassador Josef Korbel.

Cannon was one of the people who spoke in favor of Korbel"s pro-democratic leanings when he was trying to gain assylum in the United States. In 1948 Cannon was the chair of the United States delegation to the Danube River Conference of 1948.

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Cavendish Welles Cannon has been listed as a noteworthy career diplomat. by Marquis Who's Who.

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Married Lily Horsetzky, January 1921.

Spouse:: Lily Horsetzky

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