William Lyon Mackenzie (March 12, 1795 – August 28, 1861) was a Scottish born American and Canadian journalist, politician, and rebellion leader. He served as the first mayor of Toronto, Upper Canada and was an important leader during the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion.
Read more about William Lyon Mackenzie: Background and Early Years in Scotland, 1795–1820, Early Years in Canada, 1820–1824, Mackenzie's Rise To Prominence in Upper Canadian Politics, 1824–26, Career As A Reform Advocate, 1827–1834, Mayor of Toronto, 1834, Upper Canadian Politics 1835–1836, Years in The USA, 1838–1849, Final Years in Canada, 1849–1861, Miscellaneous
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“People sometimes tell me that they prefer barbarism to civilisation. I doubt if they have given it a long enough trial. Like the people of Alexandria, they are bored by civilisation; but all the evidence suggests that the boredom of barbarism is infinitely greater.”
—Kenneth MacKenzie Clark, Baron of Saltwood (1903–1983)