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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.

In , he was elected to the city council of Halifax and was elected mayor in , , and In , he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia , becoming its president from [ 1 ] until his death in Keith served with several fraternal and charitable societies, including as president of the North British Society and Grand Master of the Freemasons.

Born in Caithness , Scotland , in he immigrated to Nova Scotia in Keith married Sarah Ann Stalcup in , and they had three children, all of whom died before reaching adulthood. Parks Canada. Retrieved January 27, Reuters Finance.

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July 15, Retrieved July 15, Strategy Online. Brunico Communications Ltd. For the last two centuries, the Labatt-owned beer brand has been reflecting Maritime values back to its fanatical drinkers. Retrieved 16 January Keith married Sarah Ann Stalcup in , and they had three children, all of whom died before reaching adulthood.

Sarah Ann Stalcup died in , and a year later, Keith married Eliza Keith, with whom he had eight children.

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