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John Bertram

1837 – 1904

Canadian politician

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Lived 1837 – 1904 (aged 67). John Bertram was a Canadian politician and businessperson.

John Bertram (16 October 1837 – 28 November 1904) was a businessman and a Member of Parliament in Canada.

Bertram was born at Fenton Barns, near Dirleton, Scotland, to Hugh Bertram and Isabella Mack. Bertram emigrated to Canada in 1860. He married Helen Shiells in Almonte Ontario and settled in Peterborough, Ontario where he was a wholesale hardware dealer. From 1872 to 1878, he represented Peterborough West as a Liberal in the House of Commons.

In 1881, Bertram moved to Toronto and became prominent as president of the Collins Inlet Lumber Company and as president of the Bertram Engine and Shipbuilding Company, a firm he ran with his brother George Hope Bertram (who was also an MP). Bertram was well known in public life and was chairman of the Dominion Commission on Transportation and, in 1897, he became a member of the Ontario Forestry Commission.

Bertram died in Toronto and was buried in Little Lake Cemetery in Peterborough. While in Peterborough, Bertram had converted from Presbyterianism to Unitarianism, although his wife had not. A minister of each faith officiated at his funeral.

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Member of the House of Commons of Canada

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Who was John Bertram?

Canadian politician (1837-1904)

When was John Bertram born?

John Bertram was born on 16 October 1837.

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John Bertram died on 28 November 1904 in Toronto.

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John Bertram was a politician and businessperson.

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John Bertram was Canadian.

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· Wikipedia: John Bertram

· Wikidata: Q6221731

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