Solomon

 

Good guess - very logical!

Since Solomon was was a Biblical king known for wisdom, it could have been something that inspired the early white settlers of Salem. 

The first Europeans came from a fishing settlement at Cape Ann and settled in the Salem area in 1626, four years before the settlement of Boston. 

They established it as a key Puritan settlement and later a significant port, attracting diverse settlers for trade and religious reasons, including merchants, craftsmen, and Huguenots.

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