William Lyon Mackenzie
Former Mayor of Toronto
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... Wikipedia
Born: March 12, 1795, Dundee, United Kingdom
Died: August 28, 1861 (age 66 years), Toronto, Canada
Spouse: Isabel Mackenzie (m. 1822–1861)
Previous offices: Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada (1851–1858), Mayor of Toronto (1834–1835), and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada (1829–1834)
Children: 14
Nationality: Canadian
