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Canada in the Second World War
W.L. Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King, born in Berlin (now Kitchener, Ontario) December 17, , died in Kingsmere (Quebec) July 22, Leader of the Liberal Party from to , Prime Minister of Canada from to , from to , and from to
Right Honorable William Lyon Mackenzie King,
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The son of a lawyer, King was the grandson, on his mother’s side, of William Lyon Mackenzie, one of the leaders of the rebellion in Upper Canada. He studied law and economics at the University of Toronto (graduated in ), then at the University of Chicago (M.A., ). He went on to graduate studies at Harvard. In , he becomes Deputy Minister in the newly created Department of Labour and entered the House of Commons in as Liberal Member of Parliament for North York. The following year, Sir Wilfrid Laurier appoints him Minister of Labour. Defeated in the elections, King works as a consultant in industrial relations, as well as for the Rockefel
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William Lyon Mackenzie
Scottish-born Canadian-American reporter and politician (–)
For the fireboat, see William Lyon Mackenzie (fireboat). For the high school, see William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute. For the prime minister (Mackenzie's grandson), see William Lyon Mackenzie King.
William Lyon Mackenzie[a] (March&#;12, &#;&#; August&#;28, ) was a Scottish Canadian-American reporter and politician. He founded newspapers critical of the Family Compact, a begrepp used to identify elite members 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. Although popular for criticising government officials, he failed to implement most of his policy objectives. He is one of the most recognizable Reformers of the early 19th century.
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MACKENZIE, WILLIAM LYON (he also used McKenzie and MacKenzie), merchant, journalist, politician, and rebel; b. 12 March at Springfield, Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland, the only child of Daniel Mackenzie, a weaver, and Elizabeth Chalmers, née Mackenzie; d. 28 Aug. at Toronto, Canada West.
William Lyon Mackenzie’s career can only be understood if the man and the legend are separated. Virtually all examinations of his life have concentrated on his political activities from to , and such concentration has helped to develop the legend. Because he was most active in periods of stress when the post-Napoleonic despotism was breaking down, new waves of technology were shaking society, and the North American continent was being transformed from wilderness to farmland, his advocacy of radical changes brought him quickly into prominence. Moreover, his colleagues and opponents were less colourful. Fortune let him initiate a rebellion which to later generations