L. Raymond Fennell

Leslie Raymond Fennell (December 27, 1893^[1] in Roland, Manitoba – August 29, 1986 in Port Hope, Ontario^[2]) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1953 to 1958.^[1]

The son of S. E. Fennell and Beatrice May DeLong, he was educated in Roland. He served in World War I, and subsequently worked as a cash grain broker. In 1922, Fennell married Mary Marjorie Douglas. He was a member of the Board of Governors and the Winnipeg Grain Exchange, and was mayor of the suburban municipality of Fort Garry from 1946 to 1953.^[2]

He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1953 provincial election, in the constituency of St. Boniface.^[1] This was a two-member constituency at the time, and Fennell defeated Cooperative Commonwealth Federation candidate David Turner for the second seat. He served as a backbench supporter of Douglas Campbell's government during his time in the legislature.

The Liberal-Progressives were defeated by the Progressive Conservatives in the 1958 election, and Fennell lost to future Premier of Manitoba Sterling Lyon^[1] by 1,323 votes in the redistributed constituency of Fort Garry.

In 1973, Fennell moved to Port Hope, Ontario. He later died there at the age of 92.^[2]

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