Alexander Keith

Alexander Keith (October 5, 1795 – December 14, 1873) Born in Halkirk, Scotland, he immigrated to Canada in 1817 and founded the Alexander Keith's brewing company in 1820. Today this distinguished brew is still widely enjoyed by Canadians. He served as mayor of Halifax, Nova Scotia for three years, and as a member of the Legislative Assembly for 30 years. He died in Halifax. ImageMetadata File history File links Alexander_Keith. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Alexander_Keith. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Halkirk is a town in Caithness, Scotland. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) (Scots: Wha daur meddle wi me) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Alexander Keiths is a Canadian brewery founded in 1820 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, by Alexander Keith, who emigrated from Scotland in 1817, where it is still the only location of an Alexander Keiths brewery. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Please read first: This article is about the Nova Scotia community. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant Governor Myra Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,283 km² (12th) Land 53,338 km² Water 1,946 km² (3. ... The Nova Scotia House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, located in Halifax. ...

He has often been confused with his nephew, Alexander Keith, Jr. (nicknamed "Sandy") who was a notorious Confederate agent during the American Civil War. Alexander Keith, Jr. ... Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans February 4, 1861 until captured May... The American Civil War (1861 - 1865) was fought in North America within the United States of America – twenty-three mostly northern states of the Union – and the Confederate States of America, a coalition of eleven southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right of secession from the Union...

Alexander Keith is buried at Camp Hill Cemetery across from the Halifax Public Gardens. His birthday attracts a number of devout followers, who on October 5th of each year, place cards, flowers, and bottles of beer by his gravesite. In 1844 Camp Hill Cemetery on Robie Street in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada replaced the citys first cemetery known as the Old Burying Grounds that had been established almost 100 years earlier in 1749. ... The Halifax Public Gardens (44° 38′ 35″ N 63° 34′ 59″ W) are Victorian-style public gardens formally established in 1867 and located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, adjacent to Spring Garden Road and South Park Street. ...

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online