Mr. Alexander Keith:

• Alexander Keith was born in Scotland in 1795
• Trained in the Great Brewing Centre in 1812.
• Emigrated to Halifax in 1817
• Started his brewery in Halifax in 1820
• Expanded the brewery in 1836
• Elected third Mayor of Halifax in 1843
• Completed Keith Hall, 1963
• Son Donald becomes partner, renamed Alexander Keith and Son
• First Grand Master, Mason Lodge NS, 1869
• Alexander Keith Dies, 1873
• The Oland Family purchased Alexander Keith’s in 1928
• John Labatt Ltd. Purchased Oland Breweries in 1971
  
• Honorable businessman and leader in community
• Three time mayor of Halifax
• President of Legislative Council
• Director of Bank of Nova Scotia
• Grand Master of the Freemasons

       Established time-honored brewing methods, still used today