* 1836 1926*
CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 37-453 APPROVED MAY 21, 1963
THIS BUILDING
WAS NAMED IN HONOR OF THE
HONORABLE JOSEPH GURNEY CANNON
* 1836 - 1926 *
REPRESENTATIVE FROM ILLINOIS
* 1836 – 1891 * 1893 – 1913 * 1915 – 1923 *
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DURING THE 53TH, 59TH,60TH, 61ST, CONGRESS
CHAIRMAN OF THE
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING COMMISSION
WHICH DIRECTED
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS BUILDING
* 1904 - 1908 *
