17 Facts About Carty Salmon

Charles Carty Salmon was an Australian politician who served as the second speaker of the Australian House of Representatives from 1909 to 1910.

Carty Salmon represented the Protectionist Party initially and then the Liberal Party, serving as Speaker for the duration of the Third Deakin Ministry.

Charles Carty Salmon prospered as a storekeeper and became a grazier in the Talbot district, and Susannah's brother was head of a tobacco importing and manufacturing company.

Carty Salmon was honorary surgeon for the South Yarra Relief Committee where he met Alfred Deakin, and the two men formed a lifelong friendship.

In 1901, Carty Salmon won election to the new Australian House of Representatives as the Protectionist member for Laanecoorie, holding the seat until its abolition at the 1913 election.

Carty Salmon was known for his support of the White Australia policy, a strong national defence, and the policy of New Protection.

Carty Salmon served as chairman of committees from 1904 to 1905.

In 1909, when the Protectionists amalgamated with the Anti-Socialists, Carty Salmon became a member of the resulting "Fusion" Liberal Party.

Carty Salmon was elected as his successor on the same day, defeating Philip Fysh and Agar Wynne with the aid of Deakin's personal support.

Carty Salmon attempted to transfer to the Senate in 1913 after his seat's abolition, but was defeated; he declined preselection for the safe seat of Balaclava.

Charles Carty Salmon joined the South Yarra branch of the Australian Natives' Association ANA in 1894, and was immediately elevated to the board of directors.

Punch magazine commented cynically that Carty Salmon aligned himself with the 'rising young men' in the House who were 'using the Australian Natives Association as a ladder to climb on'.

In 1900 Carty Salmon married Nancy Anne Harris, whose father had been Mayor of Sydney.

Carty Salmon was a freemason and from 1914 was the grand master of the Grand Lodge of Victoria.

Carty Salmon was a lieutenant-colonel in the Australian Army Medical Corps and commanded a base hospital in Melbourne in 1914.

Carty Salmon died on 15 September 1917 at his home in South Yarra and was buried with Masonic rites and full military honours.

Carty Salmon's eulogy was delivered by Lowther Clarke, Archbishop of Melbourne, and both Prime Minister Billy Hughes and Leader of the Opposition Matthew Charlton attended his funeral.