William Johnston Tupper

William Johnston Tupper

William Johnston Tupper , KC (born June 29, 1862 in Halifax , Nova Scotia , † December 17, 1947 in Winnipeg , Manitoba ) was a Canadian politician . From 1934 to 1940 he was Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Manitoba.

biography

He was the son of the politician Charles Tupper , who later became Prime Minister of the Province of Nova Scotia and Canada. It was named in honor of James William Johnston , the father's mentor and also Prime Minister of Nova Scotia. Tupper graduated from the prestigious Upper Canada College and studied law at Harvard University . He returned to Halifax in 1885 and was admitted to the bar . In the same year he served as a soldier during the suppression of the Northwest Rebellion .

Tupper then stayed in Manitoba and became a partner in a law firm run by his brother James Stewart Tuper and Hugh John Macdonald , the son of Canadian Prime Minister John Macdonald . He also presided over the National Association of Army and Navy Veterans. For the Conservative Party of Manitoba , he took part in the elections for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 1914 , but lost to the later provincial Minister of Agriculture, Valentine Winkler . In early elections the following year he was defeated by the same opponent.

In the provincial elections in 1920 Tupper was ultimately successful, but was only one of eight elected Conservatives. He did not play an important role in parliament and was voted out of office in 1922. From 1931 to 1933 he was President of the Manitoba Lawyers Association. Governor General Lord Bessborough swore him in on December 1, 1934 as Lieutenant Governor. He held this representative office until November 1, 1940.

Web links

• Listing on the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba website
• Biography on the Manitoba Historical Society website