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Tupper was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of Charles Tupper (who later served as Premier of Nova Scotia from 1863 to 1867, and Prime MinisterAlternate meaning: Prime Minister (band #A prime minister is the leading member of the cabinet of the top level government in a parliamentary system of government of a country, alternatively #A prime minister is an official in a presidential system or sem of Canada in 1896Events January 4 Utah is admitted as the 45th U. January 5 An Austrian newspaper reports that Wilhelm Rontgen discovered a type of radiation later known as X-rays. January 12 H. Smith takes the first X-ray photograph. January 18 The X-ray machine is exhib). He was educated at Upper Canada CollegeUpper Canada College UCC is an all-male elementary and secondary school in Toronto, Ontario. It is widely considered to be the leading private school in Canada, having educated many of the country's elite, powerful and wealthy. It is the oldest private sc and Harvard Law SchoolHarvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American law school with about 2,000 students in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school was established in 1817 and has operated continuously since the but returned to Nova Scotia to practice law, being called to the bar in 18851885 is a common year starting on Thursday (click on link for calendar) Events January January 4 The first successful appendectomy is performed (Dr. William Grant; patient was Mary Gartside). January 20 L. Thompson patents the roller coaster. January 26 T. Later in the same year, Tupper enlisted as a private in the Canadian army to assist in putting down the Northwest Rebellion, and remained in Manitoba afterwards. He was called to the Manitoba Bar in 18861886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) Events January 18 Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. January 29 Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile. March, and worked in a Winnipeg law firm with Hugh John Macdonald, son of Prime Minister John A. Macdonald. Tupper also served as President of the Army and Navy Veterans in Canada.

Tupper entered political life in 1914, running as a Conservative in the rural provincial riding of Morden and Rhineland . He lost to incumbent Liberal Valentine Winkler by 1073 votes to 971. Tupper ran against Winkler again in 1915, but lost by a wider margin during a disastrous provincial defeat for his party.

In 1920, Tupper was one of two Conservatives elected to the provincial legislature for Winnipeg, which elected ten members by preferential balloting. He finished second on his party's list, behind John Thomas Haig. Tupper was one of only eight Conservative MLAs in the legislature, and there is no indication that he played a major role in parliament. He ran for re-election in 1922, but finished 21st overall on first-preference votes and was eliminated on the 24th count.

In 1931, Tupper was elected President of the Law Society of Manitoba, holding the position for three years.

Tupper was sworn in as Lt. Governor on December 1, 1934, and served until November 1, 1940. The position was largely ceremonial by this time, and Tupper had little influence over the government of John Bracken. He died in 1947.