CNHS - Rt. Hon. Richard Bedford Bennett
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This plaque celebrates the achievements of the Right Honourable Richard Bedford Bennett who was Prime Minister of Canada from 1930 to 1935. This plaque is found in Memorial Park in Calgary, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WM1ZYK
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 08/11/2007
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Born in Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick, where a twin plaque is found, Bennet moved to Alberta (Northwest Territories in 1897. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1911 and became the leader of the conservative party in 1927 becoming Prime Minister shortly thereafter.
Defeated after the Depression he retired to Britain in 1938. He died after suffering a heart attack while taking a bath on 26 June 1947 at Mickleham, and is buried there in St. Michael's Churchyard. He is the only former Prime Minister not buried in Canada.
Classification: National Historic Person
Province or Territory: Alberta
Location - City name/Town name: Calgary
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): Not listed
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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