Sir Charles Tupper




Prime Minister: May 1, 1896 - July 8, 1896

Political Party: Conservative

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Other Ministries:
  • 1857-1860, 1863-1867 Provincial Secretary (Province of Nova Scotia)

  • 1870-1872 President of the Privy Council

  • 1872-1873 Inland Revenue

  • 1873 Customs

  • 1878-1879 Public Works

  • 1879-1884 Railways and Canals

  • 1887-1888 Finance

  • 1896 Secretary of State



    • Major Points of Political Career:
  • Premier of Nova Scotia 1864-1867

  • Participant in the Confederation Conferences of Charlottetown 1864, Quebec 1864, and London 1866

  • Father of Confederation 1867

  • Construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway 1879-1884

  • High Commissioner to the United Kingdom 1884-1887, 1888-1896

  • Leader of the Opposition 1896-1901










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