Political reminiscences of the Right Honourable Sir Charles Tupper, bart.

• Main Author: Tupper, Charles, Sir, 1821-1915
• Other Authors: Harkin, William A., -1913
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Constable 1914
• Subjects: Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Railroads > Canada > History; Canada > Politics and government; Newfoundland; Newfoundland studies
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/50577

This book is a political memoir of Sir Charles Tupper, a Nova Scotian politician who was a strong proponent of both Confederation and the railway. Tupper worked tirelessly towards the goal of making PEI, Newfoundland, and British Columbia a part of Canada through Confederation during his political career. "In memoriam, William A. Harkin" : p. ix-xiv. -- "Appendix: Sir Charles Tupper's five-hour speech on the railway policy of the Mackenzie government" : p. 199-296. Includes bibliographical references and index.