A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Cannon, James
CANNON. (Commander, 1846.)
James Cannon entered the Navy 25 Oct. 1821; passed his examination in 1827; and obtained his commission 4 April, 1832. His appointments, as Lieutenant, were – 30 March, 1833, to the Thunder surveying-vessel, commanded in the West Indies by Capt. Rich. Owen – 9 Nov. 1836, to the Dido 18, Capt. Lewis Davies, on the Mediterranean station – 8 May, 1838, to the Barham 50, Capt. Armar Lowry Corry, in which ship he returned to Sheerness – 2 April, 1840, to the Vanguard 80, Capt. Sir David Dunn, employed on the coast of Syria – and 2 Oct. 1841, and 23 March, 1844, to the Queen (of which he was for a long time First-Lieutenant), and, as Acting-Commander, to the Formidable 84, both flag-ships in the Mediterranean of Sir Edw. W. C. R. Owen. He was promoted to his present rank on the occasion of the latter officer hauling down his flag, 25 April, 1846; and is now on half-pay. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.