Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. is a seventh generation Tennessean. His ancestor,
Devereaux Gilliam, settled in the Tennessee country in 1785. It comes as no
surprise, then, that he has had an avid interest in history since his early
childhood. As a child, his interest led him to be an active member of Children
of the American Revolution and Children of the Confederacy.
As an adult, his fascination with history has led to an interest in politics
as well. Cannon, a lawyer, has been an alternate delegate to a Republican
National Convention, a candidate for the Tennessee General Assembly, and a
member of the Planning Committee for Nashville Jefferson Meeting on the
Constitution. His interest has also manifested itself in his books.
His books, in turn, have earned this avid flag collector much respect as a
historian and vexillologist. The Wall Street Journal called The
Flags of the Confederacy "the last word on the flags of the lost
cause."
Cannon is currently a member of the Sons of the Revolution, the Military
Order of the Stars and Bars, and the Company of the Confederacy. He has also
held numerous local, state, and national level offices in the Sons of
Confederate Veterans. An active Civil War reenactor, he resides in Nashville,
Tennessee.