R. B. Bennett
Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, (3 July 1870 – 26 June 1947), was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician. He was the 11th prime minister of Canada from 1930 to 1935.
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| 11th Prime Minister of Canada | |
| In office 7 August 1930 – 23 October 1935 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor General | The Viscount Willingdon The Earl of Bessborough |
| Preceded by | W.L. Mackenzie King |
| Succeeded by | W.L. Mackenzie King |
| 13th Minister of Finance | |
| In office 13 July 1926 – 25 September 1926 | |
| Prime Minister | Arthur Meighen |
| Preceded by | Henry Lumley Drayton (acting) |
| Succeeded by | James Robb |
| In office 7 August 1930 – 2 February 1932 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Charles Avery Dunning |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Nelson Rhodes |
| Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta | |
| In office February 10, 1910 – May 26, 1910 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Robertson |
| Succeeded by | Edward Michener |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Bedford Bennett 3 July 1870 Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | 26 June 1947 (aged 76) Mickleham, Surrey, England |
| Resting place | St. Michael's Churchyard, Mickleham |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | Dalhousie University (1893) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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R. B. Bennett Media
Young R. B. Bennett, 1901
Businessman Patrick Burns and R. B. Bennett at the Calgary Stampede in 1928
Prime Minister Bennett addressing a public meeting
Prime Minister Bennett, surrounded by members of the Cabinet, speaking by telephone to George Perley, Canadian Cabinet minister, at the British Empire Trade Fair at Buenos Aires
1934 telegram by Bennett concerning relief camps
Bennett (left) meets American president Franklin Roosevelt (who is helped to stand up by his naval aide).
A "Bennett buggy", drawn by a horse because of lack of money to pay for gas
Grave, St Michael's Church, Mickleham
Viscount Bennett's coat of arms
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