Lawrence Arthur Dumoulin Cannon

Lawrence Arthur Dumoulin Cannon
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office January 14, 1930 – December 25, 1939
Nominated by	William Lyon Mackenzie King
Preceded by	Pierre-Basile Mignault
Succeeded by	Robert Taschereau
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Québec-Centre
In office 1916–1923
Preceded by	Eugène Leclerc
Succeeded by	Pierre-Vincent Faucher
Personal details
Born	(1877-04-28)April 28, 1877 Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada
Died	December 25, 1939(1939-12-25) (aged 62) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Resting place	Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Mary Corrine Fitzpatrick
Relations	Lucien Cannon, brother
Children	Charles-Arthur Dumoulin Cannon
Alma mater	Université Laval
Profession	Lawyer

Lawrence Arthur Dumoulin Cannon (April 28, 1877 – December 25, 1939) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Born in Arthabaska, Quebec, the son of Lawrence John Cannon and Aurélie Dumoulin, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1896 from Université Laval. In 1899 he received an LL.L also from Université Laval. He was called to the Bar in 1899 and practised law. His brother was Lucien Cannon, a politician and cabinet minister.

In 1908, he was elected to the City council of Quebec City. In 1916, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Québec-Centre as a Liberal. He was re-elected in 1919 but was defeated in 1923.

He returned to private practice until he was appointed to the Court of King's Bench of Quebec in 1927. He was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1930 and served until his death in 1939.

His great-nephew Lawrence Cannon was a Member of Parliament from 2006 to 2011, serving in Prime Minister Stephen Harper's cabinet.

External links

• Supreme Court of Canada biography
• "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.