Former Vt. Gov. Tom Salmon dies at 92
Former Gov. Tom Salmon, who served as Vermont’s 75th governor, died on Tuesday at the age of 92. The lawyer-turned-lawmaker from Rockingham stunned Vermont with an underdog win over the Republican candidate in the 1972 governor’s race.
Tom Salmon, governor behind ‘the biggest political upset in Vermont history,’ dies at 92
When Vermont Democrats lacked a gubernatorial candidate the afternoon of the primary deadline in August 1972, Rockingham lawyer Tom Salmon, in the most last-minute of Hail Mary passes, threw his hat in the ring.
'He could walk with kings': Former Vermont Democratic Gov. Thomas Salmon dies at 92
Former two-term Gov. Thomas P. Salmon — known for his underdog victory in the 1972 gubernatorial race — died "peaceful" on Tuesday.
Tom Salmon: 'Vermont is not for sale'
But Salmon had his finger on the pulse of Vermont and struck a chord with an anti-development theme and a compelling catchphrase that was unequivocal: “Vermont is not for sale.”
Former UVM President Thomas P. Salmon Dies at 92
Thomas P. Salmon, who served as the 23rd president of the University of Vermont and who was twice elected governor of the Green Mountain State, died Tuesday, January 14, in a convalescent home in Brattleboro.
Former Vermont Gov. Tom Salmon dies at 92
Former Vermont Gov. Tom Salmon has died. Salmon's family said that he died on Tuesday in Brattleboro at the age of 92. Salmon was born in Cleveland but started his career in Vermont government as Rockingham Town Counsel.
Governor Scott statement on passing of Tom Salmon
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement regarding the passing of former Governor Tom Salmon.
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Stephen C. Terry: Recollections of former Gov. Tom Salmon
Salmon's family, announcing their father's death, made reference to the fact that "he never forgot the common man, nor where he came from." ...
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Terry: Remembering Tom Salmon
Former governor Thomas P. Salmon, who died Monday, at age 92, was a plain-spoken politician, lawyer-businessman, Democrat with a deep-seated aversion toward the left-leaning wing of his party.