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Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet GCMG, CB, PC, M.D. [1] (July 2, 1821 – October 30, 1915) was a Canadian Father of Confederation who served as the sixth prime minister of Canada from May 1 to July 8, 1896. As the premier of Nova Scotia from 1864 to 1867, he led Nova Scotia into Confederation.
Sir Charles Tupper, GCMG, CB, PC, (* 2. Juli 1821 in Amherst, Nova Scotia; † 30. Oktober 1915 in Bexleyheath, England) war der sechste Premierminister Kanadas. Er gehörte der Konservativen Partei an und hatte die kürzeste Amtszeit aller kanadischen Premierminister: Sie dauerte lediglich 69 Tage, vom 1. Mai bis zum 8.
Sir Charles Tupper, prime minister, premier of Nova Scotia 1864–67, doctor (born 2 July 1821 in Amherst, NS; died 30 October 1915 in Bexleyheath, England). Charles Tupper led Nova Scotia into Confederation while he was premier.
Vor 5 Tagen · Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet (born July 2, 1821, Amherst, Nova Scotia—died Oct. 30, 1915, Bexleyheath, Eng.) was the premier of Nova Scotia from 1864 to 1867 and prime minister of Canada in 1896, who was responsible for the legislation that made Nova Scotia a province of Canada in 1867.
Charles Tupper was the shortest-serving prime minister in Canadian history, a fact he greatly resented. An accomplished Canadian statesman with over 40 years of political experience, he seemed like the perfect guy to lead the country — at least on paper.
Tupper had become involved in politics through the influence of James William Johnston*, the leader of the Conservative party in Nova Scotia, a prominent Baptist, and a family friend. He first stood for election in Cumberland County in 1855, when he defeated the leading Liberal, Joseph Howe*.
30. Juni 2013 · As first vice-president of the Baptist Education Society, he was a key figure in the establishment in 1828 of Horton Academy in Wolfville, N.S. When ten years later the academy was expanded to become Queen’s (Acadia) College, Tupper worked with Edmund Albern Crawley and others to support its growth.
