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Major Gustav Adolph Renwick (1883–1956) was a British industrialist, greyhound and racehorse owner and Conservative politician. Renwick was born in 1883 in Tynemouth, the fourth son of Sir George Renwick, 1st Baronet. He was educated at Giggleswick School before succeeding his father as chairman of the Manchester Dry Docks Company. He became managing director of Fisher Renwick Manchester-London Steamers Limited and a director of Scammell Lorries Limited. From 1931 to 1935 Renwick was National Conservative Member of Parliament for the Stretford constituency.