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Born on July 3, 1870, Hopewell Hill, New
Brunswick
Died on June 26, 1947, Mickleham, Surrey, England
Buried at the village churchyard, Mickleham, Surrey, England
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R.B. Bennett became prime minister
of Canada in 1930. The worst depression of the century was hitting
the country, and economic conditions would blunt his prospects
as prime minister.
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A bachelor lawyer from New Brunswick
who had prospered in Alberta, Bennett was elected to the House
of Commons in 1911 and became Conservative leader in 1927. After
winning the federal election of 1930, Bennett tried to fight the
depression by expanding trade within the British Empire. His success
was limited, however, and Canadians began to link Bennett himself
with the hard times.
In 1935, Bennett changed tactics,
introducing his "New Deal" of public spending and federal intervention
in the economy. Nevertheless, his Conservative Party was swept
away in that year's election. Bennett retired to Britain and later
sat in Britain's House of Lords as Viscount Bennett.
Richard Bedford Bennett died at
Mickleham, England, in 1947 and was buried in the village churchyard
there. He is the only Canadian prime minister not buried in Canada.
Address of cemetery: Old London Road, Mickleham, Surrey, England
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