Halifax and Its People / 1749-1999

J.A. Leaman & Company was established in 1864. The company's advertisement in McAlpine's Halifax City Directory for 1890-91 listed the business as wholesale and retail victuallers, pork packers and manufacturers of canned goods and bologna. The retail stores were at 8-10 Bedford Row, the offices were at number 12, and the packing establishment was across the street at 13-15 Bedford Row.

Date: 1890

Reference: Fader Nova Scotia Archives 1972-21 no. 25