A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Cannon, Frederick
CANNON. (Commander, 1842.)
Frederick Cannon entered the Navy 6 Dec. 1822; passed his examination in 1829; obtained his first commission 14 Oct. 1832; and, as Lieutenant, was afterwards appointed – 30 April, 1834, as a Supernumerary, to the President 52, Capts. John M‘Kerlie and Jas. Scott, in North America and the West Indies – 31 Dec. 1834, to the Rainbow 28, Capt. Thos. Bennett, similarly employed – 21 June, 1837, to the Donegal 78, flag-ship on the Lisbon station of Sir John Acworth Ommanney – 6 Nov. 1841, as Additional, to the Queen 110, fitting at Portsmouth for the flag of Sir Edw. Owen, Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean – and, lastly, 8 March, 1842, as First, to the Camperdown 104, flag-ship at Sheerness of Sir Edw. Brace. Since his promotion to his present rank, 3 Nov. 1842, Commander Cannon has been unemployed.
He married, 26 April, 1843, Dorothy, youngest daughter of the late Geo. Lieth, Esq., of Walmer Court, co. Kent. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.