Birth Name: Richard Bedford Bennett
Date of Birth: July 3, 1870
Place of Birth: Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick
Date of Death: June 26, 1947
Place of Death: Mickleham, England
Ethnicity: English, Scottish
R. B. Bennett was a Canadian lawyer, businessperson, philanthropist, and politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Prime Minister of Canada from August 7, 1930 to October 23, 1935.
Prime Minister Bennett was the son of Henrietta (Stiles) and Henry John Bennett.
Prime Minister Bennett’s paternal grandparents were Nathan Murray Bennett (the son of Nathan Merry Bennett and Nancy Hoar) and Rachel Ann Marshall.
Prime Minister Bennett’s maternal grandparents were David Stiles (the son of Elisha Stiles and Mary Hoar) and Mary Ann Wright.
Source: Genealogy of R. B. Bennett – http://www.geni.com