He studied at the [University of Edinburgh]?, becoming a doctor upon his graduation in 1843. In 1846 he married Frances Morse (1826 - 1912) with whom he had three sons and three daughters.
He led the Canadian Conservative? party from 1896 to 1901 and was Prime Minister of Canada from 1 May 1896 to 8 July 1896.
Sir Tupper died at Bexleyheath, Kent, England.