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 fourteenth prime minister of Canada from 1930 to 1935.
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| 14th 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 |
| Signature | R. B. Bennett's signature |
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
- RB Bennett telegram in 1934.jpg
1934 telegram by Bennett concerning relief camps
Bennett (left) meets American president Franklin Roosevelt (who is helped to stand up by his naval aide).
- Bennett buggy.jpg
A "Bennett buggy", drawn by a horse because of lack of money to pay for gas
- Mickleham, St Michael's Church, Richard Bedford Bennett tomb.jpg
Grave, St Michael's Church, Mickleham
- CoA Viscount Bennett.svg
Viscount Bennett's coat of arms
