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Mackenzie was born in Scotland and immigrated to Upper Canada in 1820. From 1824 to 1834 he published the newspaper the Colonial Advocate in York ( Toronto), attacking the upper class clique known as the " Family Compact" which was in control of the government. In response to this, a mob threw his printing press into Lake Ontario in 1826. In 1828 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada, but was expelled five times for libel, each time being re-elected.

In 1834 he became the first mayor of Toronto, and in 1836Events January Book by Maria Monk claims that she was sexually exploited in a Canadian convent February 3 United States Whig Party holds its first convention in Albany, New York. February 23 The siege of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas. February 24 he founded the newspaper, The Constitution, to promote the policies of his Reform Party. In 1837Events January 10 DePauw University founded in Greencastle, Indiana January 26 Michigan is admitted as the 26th U. State February 8 Richard Johnson becomes the first Vice President of the United States chosen by the United States Senate February 11 Americ he led the Upper Canada RebellionThe Upper Canada Rebellion was, along with the Patriotes Rebellion in Lower Canada, a rebellion against the colonial government in 1837 and 1838. Collectively they are also known as the Rebellions of 1837 while the Patriotes Rebellion is also called the L against Sir Francis Bond HeadSir Francis Bond Head ( 1793 1875) was Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada during the Rebellion of 1837. Bond Head was a soldier in the British army from 1811 1825, and afterwards attempted to set up a mining company in Argentina. He was appointed Lieuten and the Family Compact, which was quickly put down. Mackenzie escaped to the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in, and set up a provisional Republic of CanadaUpper and Lower Canada. The Republic of Canada was a short-lived provisional government proclaimed by William Lyon Mackenzie on December 13 1837. The government was established on Navy Island in the Niagara River in the latter days of the Upper Canada Reb government on Navy IslandNavy Island is a small island in the Niagara River in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is currently under the administration of the Niagara Parks Commission. History Navy Island was settled by the Lamoka people in approximately 2000 BC and Meadowood cu in the Niagara River. He was later imprisoned in the U.S. for his involvement in the Caroline Affair. An amnesty allowed his return to Canada in 1849, and he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1851 to 1858.

William Lyon Mackenzie was the grandfather of William Lyon Mackenzie King.