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William Charles Tupper

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William Charles Tupper

Birth
Fresno County, California, USA
Death
19 Apr 1975 (aged 86)
USA
Burial
Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA Add to Map
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WILLIAM C. TUPPER

Son of one of the oldest established families in Fresno county, William Charles Tupper was born in Fresno, January 6, 1889, and has been practicing law in Fresno since his return from the World war in 1919.

His parents, Henry C. and Elizabeth (Johnson) Tupper, while resident of Fresno were married in 1878 in San Francisco, the father being a Confederate Veteran from Mississippi, newly come to the Pacific coast, and the mother a native of Mariposa county, her parents having come to this state in 1853.

The subject of this sketch is one of a family of six brothers and two sisters, all born in Fresno and active in its affairs. Mr. Tupper attended the local schools, graduated from the University of California with a bachelor's degree in 1914, and received his law degree from the Hastings Law school in 1916.

During the World war he was appointed Naval Provost Marshal of San Francisco with the rank of Ensign. After the Armistice and until his release from active duty he was in the Transport Service.

Mr. Tupper is married to Beatrice Anderson of Yolo county, a graduate of the University of California. He is a member of the Native Sons of the Golden West, of the University-Sequoia club and of the Sunnyside Country club.
WILLIAM C. TUPPER

Son of one of the oldest established families in Fresno county, William Charles Tupper was born in Fresno, January 6, 1889, and has been practicing law in Fresno since his return from the World war in 1919.

His parents, Henry C. and Elizabeth (Johnson) Tupper, while resident of Fresno were married in 1878 in San Francisco, the father being a Confederate Veteran from Mississippi, newly come to the Pacific coast, and the mother a native of Mariposa county, her parents having come to this state in 1853.

The subject of this sketch is one of a family of six brothers and two sisters, all born in Fresno and active in its affairs. Mr. Tupper attended the local schools, graduated from the University of California with a bachelor's degree in 1914, and received his law degree from the Hastings Law school in 1916.

During the World war he was appointed Naval Provost Marshal of San Francisco with the rank of Ensign. After the Armistice and until his release from active duty he was in the Transport Service.

Mr. Tupper is married to Beatrice Anderson of Yolo county, a graduate of the University of California. He is a member of the Native Sons of the Golden West, of the University-Sequoia club and of the Sunnyside Country club.


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