Birth of Richard Bedford Bennett
Birth of Richard Bedford Bennett
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Richard Bedford Bennett Biography and Timeline
Follow Richard Bedford Bennett through 13 dated historical records for Canada.
Richard Bedford Bennett, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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1870–1947Years on this page
1870
1924
Peerage
Created Viscount Bennett
1927
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Conservative Party
Role range: 1927-1938
1930
Prime Minister of Canada
Appointed Prime Minister of Canada
Role range: 1930-1935
Prime Minister of Canada
Forms a Conservative government during the Great Depression.
Role range: 1930-1935
1931
Statute of Westminster
Welcomes legal autonomy under the Statute of Westminster.
Role range: 1931-1931 – 1930-1935
Gold Standard
Canada formally breaks the link between the Canadian dollar and gold during the international financial crisis.
Role range: 1930-1935
Reform of Government
Influential in negotiating the Statute of Westminster which defined Dominion status
Role range: 1930-1935
1932
Imperial Economic Conference
Agrees Imperial preference following the adoption of protective tariffs by the British. 21 July-20 August, holds the Imperial Economic Conference
Role range: 1930-1935
Imperial Economic Conference
Presides over the Ottawa Conference giving the Empire Trade Preference
Role range: 1930-1935
1934
Bank of Canada Act
Creates the Bank of Canada during the Depression.
Role range: 1934-1934 – 1930-1935
1947
Death of Richard Bedford Bennett
Death of Richard Bedford Bennett
Burial
Buried in Mickleham, England
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.