Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, GCMG, CB, PC (July 2, 1821 – October 30, 1915) was a Canadian father of Confederation who served as the seventh Prime Minister of Canada. 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.
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Sir Charles Tupper
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In office
May 1, 1896 – July 8, 1896 |
| Monarch | Victoria |
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| Governor General | The Earl of Aberdeen |
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| Preceded by | Mackenzie Bowell |
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| Succeeded by | Wilfrid Laurier |
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In office
July 11, 1896 – February 5, 1901 |
| Prime Minister | Wilfrid Laurier |
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| Preceded by | Wilfrid Laurier |
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| Succeeded by | Robert Borden |
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In office
January 15, 1896 – July 8, 1896 |
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| Preceded by | Walter Humphries Montague |
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| Succeeded by | Richard William Scott |
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In office
May 30, 1883 – January 15, 1896 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt |
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| Succeeded by | Sir Donald Smith |
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In office
January 27, 1887 – May 22, 1888 |
| Prime Minister | Sir John A. Macdonald |
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| Preceded by | Archibald McLelan |
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| Succeeded by | George Eulas Foster |
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1896–1901 |
| Preceded by | David MacKeen |
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| Succeeded by | Alexander Johnston |
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In office
1887–1888 |
| Preceded by | Charles James Townshend |
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| Succeeded by | Arthur Rupert Dickey |
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In office
November 1867 – May 1884 |
| Preceded by | New Constituency |
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| Succeeded by | Charles James Townshend |
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In office
May 11, 1864 – July 3, 1867 |
| Lieutenant Governor |
- Sir Charles Hastings Doyle
- Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell
- Sir William Williams
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| Preceded by | James William Johnston |
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| Succeeded by | Position abolished
Hiram Blanchard (provincial) |
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| Born | (1821-07-02)July 2, 1821
Amherst, Nova Scotia |
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| Died | October 30, 1915(1915-10-30) (aged 94)
Bexleyheath, England |
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| Resting place | St. John's Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
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| Political party | Conservative |
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| Spouse(s) |
Frances Morse
(m. 1846 ; died 1912 ) |
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| Children |
- 6, including:
- Charles Hibbert Tupper
- William Johnston Tupper
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| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh Medical School (1843) |
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| Occupation | Physician |
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