Charles Tupper
Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, (July 2, 1821 – October 30, 1915) was a Canadian father of Confederation:[1] as the premier of Nova Scotia from 1864 to 1867, he led Nova Scotia into Confederation. He was also the shortest serving Prime Minister of Canada. His term was only 2 and a half months.
Sir Charles Tupper | |
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| 6th Prime Minister of Canada | |
| In office May 1, 1896 – July 8, 1896 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General | The Earl of Aberdeen |
| Preceded by | Mackenzie Bowell |
| Succeeded by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Leader of the Official Opposition | |
| In office July 11, 1896 – February 5, 1901 | |
| Prime Minister | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Preceded by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Succeeded by | Robert Borden |
| 13th Secretary of State for Canada | |
| In office January 15, 1896 – July 8, 1896 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Walter Humphries Montague |
| Succeeded by | Richard William Scott |
| 2nd Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom | |
| In office May 30, 1883 – January 15, 1896 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt |
| Succeeded by | Sir Donald Smith |
| Minister of Finance and Receiver General | |
| In office January 27, 1887 – May 22, 1888 | |
| Prime Minister | Sir John A. Macdonald |
| Preceded by | Archibald McLelan |
| Succeeded by | George Eulas Foster |
| Member of Parliament for Cape Breton | |
| In office 1896–1901 | |
| Preceded by | David MacKeen |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Johnston |
| Member of Parliament for Cumberland | |
| In office 1887–1888 | |
| Preceded by | Charles James Townshend |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Rupert Dickey |
| In office November 1867 – May 1884 | |
| Preceded by | New Constituency |
| Succeeded by | Charles James Townshend |
| Premier of the Colony of Nova Scotia | |
| In office May 11, 1864 – July 3, 1867 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Preceded by | James William Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished Hiram Blanchard (provincial) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1821 Amherst, Nova Scotia |
| Died | October 30, 1915 (aged 94) Bexleyheath, England |
| Resting place | St. John's Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Morse (m. 1846; died 1912) |
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| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh Medical School (1843) |
| Occupation | Physician |
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Charles Tupper Media
Charles Tupper By John Gardiner, Province House (Nova Scotia)
Tupper and other delegates of the Charlottetown Conference on the steps of Government House, September 1864
- Charles Tupper while premier of Nova Scotia
Sir Charles Tupper
Charles Tupper while president of the Canadian privy council.
Charles Tupper while Minister of Customs of Canada
Charles Tupper while Minister of Railways and Canals of Canada
"The Old Flag! The Old Guard and the Old Principle!" Conservative Party election poster, with Charles Tupper and Hugh John Macdonald, during the 1891 election
References
- ↑ "TUPPER, The Right Hon. Sir Charles". parl.gc.ca. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
