CHARLES TUPPER

CHARLES TUPPER

• Date of Birth: July 2,1821
• Place of Birth: Amherst,Nova Scotia,Canada
• Date of Death: October 30, 1915
• Place of Death: Bexleyheath ,UK

EARLY LIFE

• Tupper was homeschooled But he also took grammar school class . He studied at Horton Academy and learned Latin, Greek, French, and science. Before studying medicine in 1839-40, he taught for a while. He earned his medical degree in 1843 at the university of Edinburgh,in Scotland. He came back to Amherst and ran a medical practice and drug store. Later became the president of the Canadian medical association.

LATER LIFE

• In 1846 Tupper married Frances Morse (A descendant of the founder of Amherst . They had six children . There names were Orin Stewart, Charles Hibbert, William Johnstone, Ema, Elizabeth Steward, and Sophy Almon. Tupper’s wife died in 1912 (62years after being married)

POLITICS

• Charles Tupper had been involved in politics by the influence of the leader of the Conservative party, William Johnstone,in Nova Scotia. He was a family friend.Charles Tupper became leader of the party after defeating Joseph Howe during the election in Cumberland county. Charles Tupper only served as Prime Minister for 69 days

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Canadian Encyclopedia
• WWW.biographi.ca/en/bio/tupper _Charles_14Ehtml