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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

On this day in 1795, Alexander Keith was born. He was the mayor of Halifax from 1843 to 1844 and 1852 to 1853. He founded Alexander Keith's Brewery and served with the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia from 1843 to his death in 1873. 📸 LAC

A black-and-white photograph of an elderly man with a white beard, dressed in formal Masonic regalia, including a dark suit, white gloves, and a decorative apron with intricate embroidery and symbols. He is standing and holding a small bell over a table covered with a cloth, with a draped curtain in the background.

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Rev. Dr. Ruth Shaver @thefunrevucc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Looks like he was at least Master in a Masonic Lodge, if not an officer in a Grand Lodge, too.

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