R. B. Bennett
Prime minister
Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, PC KC FRSA (3 July 1870 – 26 June 1947) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He served as the 11th Prime Minister of Canada from 7 August 1930, to 23 October 1935, during the worst of the Great Depression years. Following his defeat as prime minister, Bennett moved to England, and was elevated to the peerage as Viscount Bennett.
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| Birth date | July 03, 1870 |
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| Birth place | New Brunswick , Hopewell Hill New Brunswick |
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| Religion | Methodist Church of Canada |
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| Date of death | June 26, 1947 |
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| Place of death | England , Mickleham Surrey |
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| Resting place | England , Mickleham Surrey , St. Michael's Churchyard Mickleham |
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