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History Report Done By: Jenna, David, Kaitlin and Chris
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William Lyon Mackenzie (1795-1861) By: Chris Hanson
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William Lyon Mackenzie was a reformer. He was born in Scotland and came to Canada in 1820. In 1824 he developed the Colonial Advocate, a newspaper for which he was the editor, publisher, writer, and paper carrier. Mackenzie's writing may have offended some people. On June 8 1825, 15 men broke into the office and destroyed the printing equipment, and tossed the type into the harbour. The men were tried and fined $2450 which William used to pay off his loans and debts. He became a public hero. William ran for politics and was elected into the Legislative Assembly in 1828. Members of the Legislature did not like Mackenzie's suggestions and voted to expel him, not once but six times. After every expulsion he was re-elected. For a politician Mackenzie was unusual because he didn't like speeches. William became sick with a fever and lost his hair. After that he would throw down his wig to make a point in a debate. In the 1830's he decided to report the armed rebellion in an attempt to destroy Upper Canada's system of government.
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Robert Goulay (1778-1863) By: Jenna Elliott
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Robert Goulay arrived in Upper Canada in 1817. He came to Upper Canada from Scotland. His plan was to bring poor people from Britian over to farms in Upper Canada. Gourlay says " Without land, no good can be expected of us." Later on he sent quetionnaires to farms in Upper Canada asking about 1. Progress in clearing land 2. The number of animals they owned and many other questions. Gourlay also asked them to name things they felt prevented the importance of their township or province. Members of the Family Compact criticzed Goulay for trying to stir up discontent because farmers began to have meetings to voice their concerns over land. The people felt that the land should be owned by people who lived on it not by people who didn't improve it, or by the Church (clergy reserves) or goverment (crown reserves). Between clergy reserves, the crown reserves and the rich people who did not work on it there was lot's of land in Upper Canada thet was not available for farming. The land made it very hard to build roads and it took the farmers longer then usual to get crops to market. The Family Compact saw Gourlay as someone who caused trouble. So they threw him in jail and later on in 1819 he was banished from Upper Canada.
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Sir Francis Bond Head By: Kaitlin McMillan
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Sir. Francis Bond Head was appointed 'Lieutenant Govenor' of upper Canada in 1835. He was welcomed as a friend and allyby the Reformers but they soon changec their minds. Mr. Bond Head in cluded two Reformers in his group of 'Offical Advisors'. When he ignored their oppinions they quit in anger. The Legeslative Assembly decited not to co-operate with him. The Reformers would not vote to pass money bills. Because of that all work on the bridges, docks and roads stopped. Sir Francis called an election where he faught for the Tories*. The people of the colony worried about their roads and bridges. The Reformers voted for the Tories. Willium loyn Makenzie and many others were defeated in the election of 1836. Moderates like Robert Baldwin simply did not run becuse they rejcted the 'increasingly radical' Makenzie.
*The family compact along with their friends and supporters were known as Tories.
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