Almon Secord Rennie (17 August 1882 – 26 October 1949) was a

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businessman and politician. Rennie was a

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member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Linwood, Ontario and became a merchant by career. Rennie attended schools at Linwood, then Westervelt Business College in London. In 1928 and 1929, he served as Ontario Grand Master for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and at one point chaired the association's Home Board based in Toronto. From 1922 to 1924, Rennie was mayor of

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, and served as a deputy reeve for Oxford County council. He was first elected to Parliament at the Oxford South riding in a by-election on 16 April 1934. After riding boundary changes, Rennie won the new

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riding in the 1935 election, and re-elected in

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. Rennie was defeated in

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* 1882 births 1949 deaths Canadian merchants Liberal Party of Canada MPs Mayors of places in Ontario Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Politicians from the Regional Municipality of Waterloo People from Tillsonburg {{Ontario-mayor-stub