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Tupper, Charles

Cemetery: St. John's Cemetery, Halifax
Date of Birth: July 2, 1821 Place of birth: Amherst, Nova Scotia
Date of Death: October 30, 1915 Place of death: Bexleyheath, England Cause of death: Heart failure

m_tupper_charles_thumbSir Charles Tupper
Canadian Prime Minister and Premier of Nova Scotia, Father of Confederation

Sir Charles Tupper Canadian Prime Minister and Premier of Nova Scotia, Father of Confederation

  • Interment Info

    On October 30, 1915, in Bexleyheath, Tupper died of heart failure. He was the last of the original Fathers of Confederation to die, and had lived the longest life of any Canadian prime minister, at 94 years, four months. His body was returned to Canada on board the HMS Blenheim (the same vessel that had carried the body of Tupper's colleague, Sir John Thompson to Halifax when Thompson died in England in 1894) and he was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Halifax in Halifax following a state funeral with a mile-long procession.

Cemetery

St. John's Cemetery, Halifax
St. John's Cemetery is a cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia and forms a series of cemeteries in the Fairview area of Halifax (Fariview Cemetery, Old Burying Grounds and Baron de Hirsch Cemetery). Opened in 1839, it is the

Did you know ... ?

Only physician
Charles Tupper was the only Canadian prime minister who was a physician. In fact, he continued to practice medicine throughout his political career.
Oldest Prime Minister
Sir Charles Tupper was the oldest person ever to become Canadian prime minister, at age 74 years, 9 months, 31 days.  
Both Premier and Prime Minister
There have only been 2 Canadians to serve as both Premier and Prime minister?  Sir Charles Tupper and Sir John Sparrow David Thompson served in both capacities.
Shortest Term
Sir Charles Tupper has the dubious distinction of being the Canadian Prime Minister with the shortest term of office of only 69 days.
Longest life
Sir Charles Tupper had the longest life of any Canadian prime minister, at 94 years, four months.