Charles Elliott Tanner
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Charles Elliott Tanner was a Canadian
politician.
Born in Pictou, Nova Scotia
, the son of Richard Tanner and Janet Brown, Tanner was educated in the public schools of Pictou and Pictou Academy
before being called to the bar and practicing law. He was created a King's Counsel in 1889. He was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
in 1894 and was defeated in 1897. A Conservative
, he was re-elected in a 1900 by-election and again in 1901, 1906 and 1911. He resigned in 1908 to contest the 1908 federal election
for the electoral district of Pictou
and was defeated. From 1902 to 1908 and from 1912 to 1916, he was the Leader of the Opposition. From 1909 to 1916, he was the Leader of the Conservative Party. He was summoned to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Pictou on the advice of Robert Borden
in 1917. He served until his death in 1946.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician.
Born in Pictou, Nova Scotia
Pictou, Nova Scotia
Pictou is a town in Pictou County, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Located on the north shore of Pictou Harbour, the town is approximately 10 km north of the larger town of New Glasgow....
, the son of Richard Tanner and Janet Brown, Tanner was educated in the public schools of Pictou and Pictou Academy
Pictou Academy
Pictou Academy , founded in 1816 by the late Dr. Thomas McCulloch, is a secondary school in Pictou, Nova Scotia. Prior to the twentieth century, it was a liberal nonsectarian college, a grammar school, an academy and then a secondary school. Pictou Academy's current principal is James Ryan. The...
before being called to the bar and practicing law. He was created a King's Counsel in 1889. He was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
in 1894 and was defeated in 1897. A Conservative
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, registered under the Nova Scotia Elections Act as the "Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia", is a moderate right-of-centre political party in Nova Scotia, Canada....
, he was re-elected in a 1900 by-election and again in 1901, 1906 and 1911. He resigned in 1908 to contest the 1908 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1908
The Canadian federal election of 1908 was held on October 26 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 11th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Liberal Party of Canada was re-elected for a fourth consecutive term in government with a majority government...
for the electoral district of Pictou
Pictou (electoral district)
Pictou was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was created in the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Pictou. It was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into the riding of...
and was defeated. From 1902 to 1908 and from 1912 to 1916, he was the Leader of the Opposition. From 1909 to 1916, he was the Leader of the Conservative Party. He was summoned to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Pictou on the advice of Robert Borden
Robert Borden
Sir Robert Laird Borden, PC, GCMG, KC was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911 to July 10, 1920, and was the third Nova Scotian to hold this office...
in 1917. He served until his death in 1946.