William Johnston Tupper

The Honourable
William Johnston Tupper
KC
The Honourable William Johnston Tupper KC
12th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
	In office; December 1, 1934 – November 1, 1940
Monarchs	George V; Edward VIII; George VI
Governors 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, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Margaret McDonald
Parent(s)	Charles Tupper; Frances Morse
Alma mater	Upper Canada College; Harvard Law School
Occupation	Lawyer

William Johnston Tupper KC (June 29, 1862 – December 17, 1947^[1]) was a politician and office holder in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the province's 12th Lieutenant Governor from 1934 to 1940.^[1]

Tupper was born in

Prime Minister John A. Macdonald.^[1] In 1887, he married Margaret, the daughter of James McDonald.^[2] He was named a King's Counsel in 1912. Tupper also served as president of the Army and Navy Veterans in Canada.^[2]

Tupper entered political life in the 1914 provincial election, running as a Conservative in the rural provincial riding of Morden and Rhineland. He lost^[1] to incumbent Liberal Valentine Winkler, 1,073 votes to 971. Tupper ran against Winkler again in the 1915 election, and lost again^[1] by an increased margin amid a disastrous provincial defeat for his party.

In the

single transferable ballot. He finished second on his party's list, behind John Thomas Haig.^[4] 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 the 1922 campaign,^[3]

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.[5]

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "The Honourable William Johnston Tupper". Past Lieutenant Governors. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c McCrea, Walter Jackson (1925). Pioneers and prominent people in Manitoba. Canadian Publicity Co. p. 318. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
^ ^a ^b "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014.
^ Chambers, Ernest J (1921). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
^ "William Johnston Tupper (1862-1947)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 31 December 2012.|

[ltgov-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "The Honourable William Johnston Tupper". Past Lieutenant Governors. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 31 December 2012.

[mccrea-2] McCrea, Walter Jackson (1925). Pioneers and prominent people in Manitoba. Canadian Publicity Co. p. 318. Retrieved 31 December 2012.

[members-3] "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014.

[chambers-4] Chambers, Ernest J (1921). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.

[mhs-5] "William Johnston Tupper (1862-1947)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 31 December 2012.|

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