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and was a member for the remainder of his life, though never in office again. As a politician he was one of the earliest to realise the responsibility of the state towards the poor. Renwick authored the
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113:. In 1868, Renwick married Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. John Saunders, at the Redfern Congregational Church. Renwick also became an examiner in medicine at the University of Sydney, and in 1877 was elected to its senate.
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He was knighted in 1894. His skill for business led to his being placed on the boards of various important financial companies, but his really important work was his philanthropy.
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