William Johnston Tupper
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The Honourable William Johnston Tupper |
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| 12th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba | |
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In office December 1, 1934 – November 1, 1940 |
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| Monarch |
George V Edward VIII George VI |
| Governor General |
The Earl of Bessborough The Lord Tweedsmuir The Earl of Athlone |
| Premier | John Bracken |
| Preceded by | James Duncan McGregor |
| Succeeded by | Roland Fairbairn McWilliams |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 29, 1862 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Died | December 17, 1947 (aged 85) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Relations | Charles Tupper, father |
| Alma mater |
Upper Canada College Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
William Johnston Tupper,, KC (June 29, 1862 – December 17, 1947) was a politician and office holder in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the province's 12th Lieutenant Governor from 1934 to 1940.
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 Minister of Canada in 1896) and Frances Amelie Morst. He was named in honour of his father's mentor James William Johnston. He was educated at Upper Canada College and Harvard Law School but returned to Nova Scotia to practice law, being called to the bar in 1885. 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 1886, and worked in a Winnipeg law firm with Hugh John Macdonald, son of Prime Minister John A. Macdonald. In 1887, he married Margaret, the daughter of James McDonald. He was named a King's Counsel in 1912. Tupper also served as president of the Army and Navy Veterans in Canada.
Tupper entered political life in the 1914 provincial election, running as a Conservative in the rural provincial riding of Morden and Rhineland. He lost to incumbent Liberal Valentine Winkler, 1,073 votes to 971. Tupper ran against Winkler again in the 1915 election, and lost again by an increased margin amid a disastrous provincial defeat for his party.
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