Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, PC, KC (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.
Quick facts 14th Prime Minister of Canada, Monarch ...
R. B. Bennett
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In office
7 August 1930 – 23 October 1935 |
| Monarch | George V |
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| Governor General | The Viscount Willingdon
The Earl of Bessborough |
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| Preceded by | W.L. Mackenzie King |
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| Succeeded by | W.L. Mackenzie King |
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13 July 1926 – 25 September 1926 |
| Prime Minister | Arthur Meighen |
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| Preceded by | Henry Lumley Drayton (acting) |
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| Succeeded by | James Robb |
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7 August 1930 – 2 February 1932 |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
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| Preceded by | Charles Avery Dunning |
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| Succeeded by | Edgar Nelson Rhodes |
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February 10, 1910 – May 26, 1910 |
| Preceded by | Albert Robertson |
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| Succeeded by | Edward Michener |
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| Born | Richard Bedford Bennett
(1870-07-03)3 July 1870
Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick, Canada |
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| Died | 26 June 1947(1947-06-26) (aged 76)
Mickleham, Surrey, England |
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| Resting place | St. Michael's Churchyard, Mickleham |
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| Political party | Conservative |
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| Education | Dalhousie University (1893) |
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| Profession | Lawyer |
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