Jesse A. Canniff
American farmer, businessman, and politician
Intro | American farmer, businessman, and politician | |
Places | United States of America | |
was | Farmer Businessperson Politician | |
Work field | Business Politics | |
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Birth | 30 April 1900, Juneau, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA | |
Death | 16 November 1966 (aged 66 years) | |
Star sign | Taurus | |
Politics: | Republican Party |
Jesse Anson Canniff (April 30, 1900 – November 16, 1966) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.
Born on a farm near Juneau, Wisconsin, Canniff attended high school and Beaver Dam Business College in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Canniff was a farmer until 1926. He then served as president of Canniff Oil, Inc. He also served as chairman of the American National Bank and as director of the Wayland Academy. Caniff lived in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and served on the Beaver Dam Common Council from 1936 to 1942. From 1943 to 1949, Canniff served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican. Canniff died in a hospital in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin after suffering a stroke.