Biography of Richard H. Bennett
Richard H. Bennett, born in England on March 19, 1850, immigrated to the United States at eighteen, initially working in Pennsylvania’s coal mines. In 1871, he moved to Idaho, where he engaged in mining and later transitioned to sheep ranching near Mountain Home. Over an eighteen-year career, he has successfully raised Merino sheep, owning up to six thousand at one time, and achieving notable financial success. A family man with seven children, Bennett is also involved in local politics and community organizations.