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KEITH, ALEXANDER, brewer and politician; b. 5 Oct.  in Caithness-shire, Scotland, son of Donald Keith and Christina Brims; d. 14 Dec.  in Halifax, N.S.

When Alexander Keith was 17, his father sent him to an uncle in northern England to learn the brewing business.

Alexander keith brewery Alexander Keith 5 October — 14 December was the founder of Alexander Keith's Brewery , a businessman, politician and Freemason. After learning the brewing trade from his uncle in Northern England , [1] Keith emigrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia in and became manager at a brewery, which he bought out in In , he moved the brewery to larger facilities and, in , built a new brewery. The end of slavery in the British and French Caribbean reduced the availability of sugar for rum -making, and other beverages grew in popularity. The brewery is now part of Anheuser-Busch InBev.

Five years later, when Keith migrated to Halifax, he became sole brewer and business manager for Charles Boggs, and he bought out Boggs’ brewery in On 17 Dec.  he married Sarah Ann Stalcup, who died in On 30 Sept.  he married Eliza Keith; they had six daughters and two sons. One son, Donald G. Keith, became a partner in the brewing firm in

In Keith moved his brewery and premises to larger facilities on Lower Water Street and in he again expanded, building a new brewery on Hollis Street.

In he began construction of Keith Hall which was connected by a tunnel to his brewery. Keith Hall, now occupied by Oland’s Brewery, is in the Renaissance palazzo style, with baroque adornments, pillars of no particular style, and a mansard roof. This peculiar combination of styles resulted from the fact that the designs were probably derived from books with plans of buildings in Great Britain and the United States.

Buy alexander keith beer Alexander Keith was born in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland, in At the age of seventeen, he was sent to England to learn the brewing trade from his uncle. In Halifax, he worked for Bogg's Brewing Company for a few years before he purchased the company in Alexander Keith had a long career in local politics and was heavily involved in the local business community. He was also a philanthropist, contributing to numerous local welfare societies.

Keith’s appointment as a director of the Bank of Nova Scotia in along with William Blowers Bliss is an indication of his importance in the Halifax business community. Beginning in , he also served as a director, at various dates, of the Halifax Fire Insurance Company. In he helped found the Halifax Marine Insurance Association, and in the s he was on the board of management of the Colonial Life Assurance Company.

He was also a director of the Halifax Gas, Light, and Water Company, incorporated in , and in helped incorporate the Halifax Water Company, becoming a director in By Keith was a director of the Provincial Permanent Building and Investment Society.

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At the time of his death his estate was evaluated at $,

Keith’s interest in utilities and insurance was but part of his general involvement in the public life of Halifax. He was unsuccessful in the general election of when he stood as a Conservative candidate for the town of Halifax but was elected to the first city council in In he served as a commissioner of public property and in was selected mayor of Halifax.

He continued as a member of council until he again served as mayor, by election, in and In December  he was appointed to the Legislative Council and in June  he accepted the appointment of president of the council, declining a seat in the Canadian Senate. As a supporter of confederation and president of the council, he was helped at first by the fact that before 1 July  Charles Tupper* had filled several seats in the upper house with known confederates.

Alexander keith beer

Alexander Keith 5 October — 14 December was the founder of Alexander Keith's Brewery , a businessman, politician and Freemason. After learning the brewing trade from his uncle in Northern England , [ 1 ] Keith emigrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia in and became manager at a brewery, which he bought out in In , he moved the brewery to larger facilities and, in , built a new brewery. The end of slavery in the British and French Caribbean reduced the availability of sugar for rum -making, and other beverages grew in popularity. The brewery is now part of Anheuser-Busch InBev.

Although the premier, William Annand*, appointed to the upper house in November , had complete control of the lower house, he did not dare introduce a resolution into the upper chamber in calling for repeal of union. The anti-confederates gradually secured control of the upper house, however, and Keith was unable to prevent passage, in , of a particularly flagrant bill which took the vote from all federal officials in provincial elections.

It was perhaps a commentary on Keith that he was not actively involved at this time with the Conservative party organization which was run by such party stalwarts as Philip C. Hill* and James MacDonald*.

Throughout his career Keith was connected with several charitable and fraternal societies. He served as president of the North British Society from and as chief of the Highland Society from until his death.

In he was connected with the Halifax Mechanics Library and in the early s with the Nova Scotia Auxiliary Colonial Society. Keith was perhaps best known to the Halifax public as a leader of the freemasons.

Alexander keith biography It is part of Anheuser-Busch InBev , a holdings company based in Leuven , Belgium, which owns over beer brands globally. The brewery was founded in by Alexander Keith who had immigrated from Scotland three years previously. Although Alexander Keith products were originally produced in the Halifax brewery only for sale in the Maritimes , they are now produced at Anheuser-Busch InBev plants across Canada and America. Archived recipes for beer made by the Alexander Keith's Brewery in the early s show high levels of hopping , with large all- malt mash ingredients and no use of corn, typical for beers of that time. Contents move to sidebar hide.

He became provincial grand master for the Maritimes under the English authority in and under the Scottish lodge in Following a reorganization of the various divisions in , he became grand master of Nova Scotia.

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Halifax County Court of Probate, will of Alexander Keith. PANS, Keith family papers; “Masonic grand masters of the jurisdiction of Nova Scotia, –,” compiled by E. T. Bliss, , Acadian Recorder (Halifax), 15 Dec.  Morning Chronicle (Halifax), 15 Dec.  Annals of the North British Society of Halifax, Nova Scotia, from its foundation in , to its centenary celebration March 26th, , compiled by J. S. Macdonald (Halifax, ), G. A. White, Halifax and its business: historical sketch and description of the city and its institutions (Halifax, ), 87–

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