1887 - 1914

In support of a continental strategy, Edson Pease frequently toured virgin territory in search of new business opportunities. Above, Pease (in the left seat) prepares for a seaplane flight, c. 1922.

Joining the Merchants' Bank of Halifax in 1883, Edson Pease proved to be a highly valuable recruit. Pease recognised the inherent dangers of passivity in banking and quickly emerged as the bank's master strategist moulding a small regional Halifax bank into a national force.