George Q. Cannon

Out here on the west side stood the farm of George Q. Cannon, one of the most powerful men in territorial Utah. Born in Liverpool, he rose to sit in the LDS First Presidency under four church presidents, ran the church's politics shrewdly enough that newspapers called him 'the Mormon Richelieu,' and was elected Utah's delegate to Congress five times. His farm held a cluster of houses—one for each of several wives—and a schoolhouse for the children. That plural family also made him a fugitive: he served time under federal anti-polygamy law before surrendering in 1888.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• International Peace Gardens — 1.4 mi
  A hidden garden where 28 countries are represented in miniature
• Liberty Park — 2.2 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882
• Gilgal Sculpture Garden — 2.5 mi
  A surreal and eccentric sculpture garden hidden in a residential neighborhood
• Temple Square — 2.5 mi
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City

More markers nearby

• Utah's First Fort/Pioneer Women/Children (3) — 1.7 mi
• Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Station — 1.7 mi
• Pioneer Square — 1.7 mi
• First Pioneer Fort in Valley PTLA #23 — 1.7 mi