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Jul 2, 2024 · William Lyon Mackenzie (March 12, 1795 – August 28, 1861) 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.
4 days ago · The Commission, appointed on February 5, 1946, by Governor General the Earl of Athlone, on the advice of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, was headed by two judges of the Supreme Court of Canada: Robert Taschereau and Roy Kellock. The investigations led to the arrest of 21 people, along with 11 convictions.
Jun 30, 2024 · His nomination came courtesy of delegates from North York, Ont. – the area where his grandfather, William Lyon Mackenzie, helped lead the 1837 Upper Canada rebellion. King’s speech was supposed to be limited to 15 minutes.
5 days ago · But his headstone, a handsome Celtic cross shared with his wife and other members of his family, makes no mention of the roiling controversies that dogged the Scottish-born Mackenzie during the years he spent in his adoptive country. It merely records in upper-case letters: “William Lyon Mackenzie Born 12th March 1795 Died 28th August 1861.”
5 days ago · The winning candidate, Charles McDonald, did not hold the seat long, resigning it to open a place for the Prime Minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King, who had been defeated in his Ontario riding. The Tories ran no candidate against King in the by-election on February 15, 1926, and he won easily.
5 days ago · Arthur Milnes, 1992 15-3 Canadian Parliamentary Review 14, 1992 CanLIIDocs 261
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Jul 2, 2024 · William Lyon Mackenzie King. Canada's Prime Minister 1921–26, 1926–30 and 1935–48
