Former Vermont Governor Tom Salmon dies

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.
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 Vermont Gov. Tom Salmon dies at age 92
Former Vermont Gov. Tom Salmon died Tuesday at 92. Salmon, a Democrat from Rockingham, was elected in 1972 and served two terms in Montpelier. Before running for governor, Salmon served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1965 to 1970.
Former Vermont Governor Tom Salmon dies at 92
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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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'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 ...
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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 ...