William Lyon Mackenzie

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title: William Lyon Mackenzie
text: William Lyon Mackenzie was a Scottish Canadian-American journalist and politician. He founded newspapers critical of the Family Compact, a term used to identify elite members of Upper Canada. He represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada and aligned with Reformers. He led the rebels in the Upper Canada Rebellion; after its defeat, he unsuccessfully rallied American support for an invasion of Upper Canada as part of the Patriot War. Although popular for criticising govern
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description: Scottish-born Canadian-American journalist and politician (1795–1861)
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date created: 2003-06-14T21:03:09Z
date modified: 2024-09-10T02:16:25Z
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