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John Bertram (1795–1882) was a sea captain, businessman, and philanthropist in Salem, Massachusetts and namesake of Bertram, Iowa and John Bertram Hall at Bates College. He is also the founding donor of Salem Hospital and the Salem Home for Aged Men, now known as the John Bertram House.