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William Lyon Mackenzie

1795 - 1861

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William Lyon Mackenzie (March 12, 1795 – August 28, 1861) was a Scottish-born Canadian-American journalist and politician. He founded newspapers critical of the Family Compact, a term used to identify the establishment of Upper Canada. He represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada and aligned with Reformers. He led the rebels in the Upper Canada Rebellion; after its defeat, he unsuccessfully rallied American support for an invasion of Upper Canada as part of the Patriot War. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. William Lyon Mackenzie is the 17,505th most popular politician (down from 16,742nd in 2024), the 5,750th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,128th in 2019) and the 648th most popular British Politician.

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Among politicians, William Lyon Mackenzie ranks 17,505 out of 19,576. Before him are Richard J. Terrile, Bruce Golding, Sangay Ngedup, Berat Albayrak, Sergey Baburin, and Asa Hutchinson. After him are Jean Ravelonarivo, Jutta Urpilainen, Jay Inslee, Maxine Waters, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, and Mridula Sinha.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1795, William Lyon Mackenzie ranks 67. Before him are Charles Sturt, Josep Bonaplata i Corriol, Vasily Perovsky, Benizelos Roufos, Benjamin Franklin Butler, and Frances Wright. After him are Benjamin Morrell, and Robert F. Stockton. Among people deceased in 1861, William Lyon Mackenzie ranks 67. Before him are Manuel Antônio de Almeida, Jorge Córdova, José María Linares, Robert O'Hara Burke, Eliphalet Remington, and Nathaniel Lyon.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Lyon Mackenzie ranks 5,752 out of 8,785. Before him are Kathy Kirby (1938), Alexander Munro (1870), Rag'n'Bone Man (1985), Wes Brown (1979), Michael Jayston (1935), and Richard Greene (1918). After him are Oliver Parker (1960), John Gribbin (1946), Emma Chambers (1964), Adam Ant (1954), Terry George (1952), and Hugh MacDiarmid (1892).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, William Lyon Mackenzie ranks 648. Before him are Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset (1536), Shashi Tharoor (1956), John Bright (1811), George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville (1716), Graham Watson (1956), and David Thompson (1961). After him are Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey (1851), Francis Lewis (1713), Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford (1960), Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto (1845), Harry Pollitt (1890), and Nick Griffin (1959).

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