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R. B. Bennett, prime minister in the Depression

R. B. Bennett, prime minister (Library and Archives Canada).
R. B. Bennett, prime minister (Library and Archives Canada). RB Bennett, seated · Library and Archives Canada / C-008098 · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Richard Bedford Bennett, born at Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick, moved to Calgary in 1897 and sat in the North-West Territories and Alberta legislatures before entering the House of Commons in 1911. Conservative leader from 1927, he was prime minister from 1930 to 1935, and his government’s association with the Depression contributed to its defeat.

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Bennett as described in his designation.

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Rt. Hon. Richard Bedford Bennett National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text