The 1896 Canadian federal election was held on June 23, 1896, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 8th Parliament of Canada. Though the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister C
Sir Wilfrid Laurier c. 1897
Charles Tupper photographic portrait
Charles Tupper
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Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, was a Canadian Father of Confederation who served as the sixth prime minister of Canada from May 1 to July 8, 1896. As the premier of Nova Scotia from 1864 to 1867, he
1896 Canadian federal election
…June 23, 1896, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 8th Parliament of Canada. Though the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Charles Tupper, won a plurality of the popular vote, the Liberal Party, led by Wilfrid Laurier, won the majority of seats (with only 41 per cent of the vote) to form…
Tupper in 1896
Tupper and other delegates of the Charlottetown Conference on the steps of Government House, September 1864
Tupper in 1865
Tupper in April 1870