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Information regarding Sylvester Q. Cannon

Apostle number: 67
Quorum of the Twelve number: 60
Date of birth: June 10, 1877
Place of birth: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Date of apostolic ordination: April 14, 1938
Age when ordained apostle: 60 years 10 months
End of apostolic service: May 29, 1943
Total apostolic years: 5 years 1 month
Date called into the Quorum of the Twelve: October 6, 1939
Tenure in the Quorum of the Twelve: 3 years 7 months
Date of death: May 29, 1943
Age at death: 65 years 11 months
Place of death: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Remarks: He was the son of George Q. Cannon. When called as an apostle, he was sustained as an “Associate to the Quorum of the Twelve”. He officially jointed the Quorum of the Twelve about 18 months later. He served as the sixth Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He died of encephalomalacia, or softening of the brain.
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