Background
George Rennie was born to George Rennie, agriculturist, and his wife in Phantassie, East Lothian, Scotland.
George Rennie was born to George Rennie, agriculturist, and his wife in Phantassie, East Lothian, Scotland.
Interested in art from an early age, Rennie studied sculpture at Rome as a young manitoba
That year he was appointed as governor of the Falkland Islands, off the coast of Argentina. He was a nephew of John Rennie, the civil engineer After his return to Britain, Rennie worked as a sculptor.
He exhibited statues and busts at the Royal Academy from 1828 to 1837.
He also exhibited three times at the Suffolk Street Gallery during the same period. Also considered of merit are The Archer (which he afterwards presented to the Athenaeum Club) and a bust of the artist David Wilkie in 1833.
He exhibited The Minstrel in 1834. And a group of four figures in marble, 1837.
Currently Cupid and Hymen is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
In 2005 it was temporarily removed from display during reorganisation of the museum"s sculpture galleries. lieutenant was returned to display in the sculpture court adjoining the central courtyard. In 1836 he suggested to Sir William Ewart the formation of the parliamentary committee which led to the establishment of the schools of design at Somerset House.
He assisted the efforts of Joseph Hume to obtain for the public freedom of access to all monuments and works of art in public buildings and museums.
In 1842 he proposed the "New Edinburgh" scheme for establishing a Scottish settlement in New Zealand. Such a site was developed and the city is now called Dunedin.
On 15 December 1847, he was appointed to the governorship of the Falkland Islands. He returned to England in 1855.
He died in London on 22 March 1860.
Richard Rennie, Chief Justice of the British Supreme Court for China and Japan
William Hepburn Rennie, auditor-general of Hong Kong and Lieutenant Governor of Saint Vincent.
With a view to improving the state of the arts in Britain, Rennie turned his attention to politics.
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He was an Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Ipswich, 1842-1847. From 1841 to 1847 he was Liberal Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Ipswich, retiring before the 1847 general election in favour of Hugh Adair.