In 1836 Doctor Cannon defeated Whig candidate James Jones 57.6 % to 42.1 % to become Lieutenant Governor .
On March 15 , 1835 , Cannon was wed to Mary W. Dunklin , daughter of Missouri Governor Daniel Dunklin .
In 1836 Cannon   defeated Whig candidate James Jones 57.6 % to 42.1 % to become Lieutenant Governor .
On March 15 , 1835 , Cannon was wed to Mary W. Dunklin , daughter of Missouri Governor Daniel Dunklin .