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.
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.