Editing R. B. Bennett (section)

==Out of politics (1917–1925)==

In February 1918, Borden appointed Alberta Liberal [[William Harmer]] to the [[Senate of Canada|Senate]] to satisfy the Unionist coalition agreements. Bennett was reportedly furious at this move, believing that Borden broke a promise to appoint him to the Senate. Bennett wrote Borden a resentful 20-page letter. Borden never replied.<ref name="BennettBio" />

Borden's successor, [[Arthur Meighen]], appointed Bennett [[Minister of Justice (Canada)|minister of justice]] on September 21, 1921. In [[1921 Canadian federal election|the federal election two and a half months later]], Bennett ran for the riding of [[Calgary West]] but lost by 16 votes. In this election, the Conservatives sunk to third place.<ref name="BennettBio" />

Bennett developed an extensive legal practice in Calgary. In 1922, he started the partnership Bennett, Hannah & Sanford, which would eventually become [[Bennett Jones LLP]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.bennettjones.com/en/About-Section/History| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171013013654/https://www.bennettjones.com/en/About-Section/History| archive-date = 2017-10-13| title = History {{!}} Bennett Jones}}</ref> In 1929–30, he served as national President of the [[Canadian Bar Association]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cba.org/Who-We-Are/Governance/President-Executive/Past-CBA-Presidents| title = Canadian Bar Association: Past CBA Presidents|website=Cba.org}}</ref> By the mid-1920s, Bennett was on the board of the [[Royal Bank of Canada]] (RBC). He was also a director of [[MetLife|Metropolitan Life Insurance]] of New York.<ref name="BennettBio" />