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Richard Bedford Bennett is born on July 3rd, 1870 in Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick.
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At the age of eighteen, Richard attends the University of Dalhousie and graduates in 1983
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In 1897, Richard decides to move to Calgary and work along with Sir James Lougheed, the richest man in Calgary.
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As the leader of the Alberta Conservative Party, Bennett managed to earn a seat in the provincial legislature. He would then switch to federal politics.
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As the Minister of Justice of Arthur Meighan's Conservative party, Bennett made his first federal appearance in 1920.
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After Arthur Meighan was defeated in the 1926 election, he stepped down as Conservative leader and Richard Bedford Bennett was appointed. This would be Bennett's first appearance as a federal leader.
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Bennett defeats William Lyon Mackenzie King in the 1930 election, becoming the 11th Prime Minister of Canada.
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Bennett hosts the 1932 Imperial Conference with the World's leaders in an attempt to stop the current economic crisis (The Great Depression). Bennett dominated these meetings but ultimately they were uneventful as the leaders could not agree on a decision.
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Bennett adopts the "New Deal" approach to tackling The Great Depression, hoping to sway the voter's opinion in the upcoming election.
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Bennett loses the 1935 to William Lyon Mackenzie King. This is because of the floundering economy believed to be Bennett's fault. The driving force of this reason were the "Bennett Buggies"; cars pulled by horses because the owner could not afford gasoline.
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In 1938, Bennett retires from politics and retires to England. This is where he becomes Viscount Bennett, of Mickelham.
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Richard Bedford Bennett dies in his home in England at the age of 77. Bennett is the only known Prime Minister to refuse to be baried in Canada. Also, as a charitable man who often gave away his own money to help struggling families (donated around 2.3 million).
