Jesse Anson Canniff (April 30, 1900 – November 16, 1966) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician. Born on a farm near Juneau, Wisconsin, Canniff went to high school and then graduated from the Beaver Dam Business College in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Canniff was a farmer until 1926. He then was 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 and was a Republican. Canniff died in a hospital in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin after suffering a stroke.