Date of Birth: July 2, 1821
Place of Birth: Amherst, Nova Scotia
Date of Death: October 30, 1915
Place of Death: Bexleyheath, England
Ethnicity: English, some Northern Irish
Charles Tupper was a Canadian physician, lawyer, politician, and Father of Confederation. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Prime Minister of Canada, from May 1, 1896 to July 8, 1896. He was also Leader of the Official Opposition, from July 11, 1896 to February 5, 1901, Premier of Nova Scotia, from May 11, 1864 to July 3, 1867, and Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, from May 30, 1883 to January 15, 1896, among other duties.
Prime Minister Tupper was the son of Miriam (Lockhart) and The Rev. Charles D. Tupper. All of his grandparents were American. Most of his ancestry was English, descending from immigrants to New England in the 1600s. He also had Irish Protestant roots.
Prime Minister Tupper’s paternal grandparents were Charles Tupper (the son of Eliakim Tupper and Mary Bassett) and Elizabeth West (the daughter of William West and Jane West). Charles and Elizabeth were both born in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Prime Minister Tupper’s maternal grandparents were James Lockhart (the son of James Lockhart) and Miriam Marjorie Knowlton (the daughter of Daniel Knowlton and Zerviah Watkins). Prime Minister Tupper’s maternal grandparents were born in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut. Prime Minister Tupper’s great-grandfather James was born in Londonderry, Ireland.
Source: Genealogy of Charles Tupper – http://www.geni.com