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Mackenzie Rebellion
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n.
the abortive rebellion in Upper Canada in 1837-38, led by William Lyon Mackenzie.
See: Canadian Rebellion
Quotations
1838
Why are Hume, Roebuck, Leader, Moleworth, and others, who advised, rejoiced, encouraged and [?] in the Mackenzie, and Papineau Rebellions, allowed to go unpunished?
1888
The first election was held in the same month of March, and resulted in the return, as first Mayor, of the renowned William Lyon Mackenzie, whose exploits in 1837-38 gave the uprising in Upper Canada the title of "Mackenzie's Rebellion."
1912
There is no record in the office as to the carrying out of the sentence, which was imposed no doubt, on the prisoner for participation in the Mackenzie rebellion of'37-'38. . . .