William Lyon Mackenzie
William Lyon Mackenzie was born on March 12, 1795, in Dundee Scotland and died on August 28 1861 in Toronto. He was a Scottish born journalist and a political agitator. William Lyon Mackenzie immigrated to Canada in 1820 and became a general merchant. Later on when he went to Upper Canada he got interested in politics. 1824 he found a newspaper in Queenston, called the Colonial Advocate, where he criticized the government. He had moved to York in 1834 where he ran a newspaper office, but had been destroyed by political opponents. Then he had improved the office and became leader of the radical wing of that province. In 1828 he was elected as a member of the provincial Parliament for York. He was expelled six times by the Tory majority because he was against the Tories in his newspaper. But then the York electors returned him each time. In 1832 he visited England and received by the he colonial office, which caused him to dismiss many officers in Canada. In England he had wrote Sketches of Canada and U.S to start Canadian grievances. Finally he returned to the provincial Canadian Parliament in 1835. Then William was elected to become the new mayor for the new city Toronto in 1835. Unfortunately he had lost his seat in 1836. Then he became serious to thick about rebellion, he had found a better newspaper called the Constitution. He then decided to support the Constitution. William then talked to Louis Joseph Papineau who lived in Lower Canada who was already was planning rebellion. December 1837, He got 800 followers in Toronto and had planned to take over the governors and make a provisional government. His planned had failed but he had escaped to the United States of America. When he got to the Niagara River it collapsed. The U.S charged William because breaking the law. He was in prison for 11 months. Then in 1849 he returned to Canada. He was elected to Parliament for Haldimand in 1851. Since he was partners with the Radicals, he maintained his position and refusing many government positions. Then in 1858 he was forced to do to of his illness. He died on August 28, 1861 in Toronto.
William Lyon Mackenzie was born on March 12, 1795, in Dundee Scotland and died on August 28 1861 in Toronto. He was a Scottish born journalist and a political agitator. William Lyon Mackenzie immigrated to Canada in 1820 and became a general merchant. Later on when he went to Upper Canada he got interested in politics. 1824 he found a newspaper in Queenston, called the Colonial Advocate, where he criticized the government. He had moved to York in 1834 where he ran a newspaper office, but had been destroyed by political opponents. Then he had improved the office and became leader of the radical wing of that province. In 1828 he was elected as a member of the provincial Parliament for York. He was expelled six times by the Tory majority because he was against the Tories in his newspaper. But then the York electors returned him each time. In 1832 he visited England and received by the he colonial office, which caused him to dismiss many officers in Canada. In England he had wrote Sketches of Canada and U.S to start Canadian grievances. Finally he returned to the provincial Canadian Parliament in 1835. Then William was elected to become the new mayor for the new city Toronto in 1835. Unfortunately he had lost his seat in 1836. Then he became serious to thick about rebellion, he had found a better newspaper called the Constitution. He then decided to support the Constitution. William then talked to Louis Joseph Papineau who lived in Lower Canada who was already was planning rebellion. December 1837, He got 800 followers in Toronto and had planned to take over the governors and make a provisional government. His planned had failed but he had escaped to the United States of America. When he got to the Niagara River it collapsed. The U.S charged William because breaking the law. He was in prison for 11 months. Then in 1849 he returned to Canada. He was elected to Parliament for Haldimand in 1851. Since he was partners with the Radicals, he maintained his position and refusing many government positions. Then in 1858 he was forced to do to of his illness. He died on August 28, 1861 in Toronto.