Carty Salmon
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The Honourable Charles Carty Salmon |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Laanecoorie |
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In office 29 March 1901 – 23 April 1913 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Division abolished |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Grampians |
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In office 20 February 1915 – 15 September 1917 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Jolley |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Jowett |
| 2nd Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives | |
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In office 23 July 1909 – 30 June 1910 |
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| Preceded by | Frederick Holder |
| Succeeded by | Charles McDonald |
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27 July 1860 Amherst, Victoria |
| Died | 15 September 1917 (aged 57) South Yarra, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party |
Protectionist (1901–09) Liberal (1909–17) Nationalist (1917) |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Anne Harris |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Profession | Doctor |
Charles Carty Salmon (27 July 1860 – 15 September 1917), generally known as Carty Salmon, was an Australian politician and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Salmon was born at Amherst, Victoria on 27 July 1860 to English-born parents: storekeeper Frederick Browne Salmon and Susannah Carty, née Arnell. He attended Scotch College, Melbourne and, after a brief time with his uncle's tobacco company, returned to his father's grazing property. In 1886, he entered the University of Melbourne, studying medicine, obtaining Scottish qualifications and subsequently practicing as a doctor.
As honorary surgeon for the South Yarra Relief Committee, Salmon met Alfred Deakin and formed a lifelong friendship. He won an 1893 by-election for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Talbot and Avoca as an independent, and became identified as a political liberal. He was a minister without portfolio, and subsequently minister for public instruction and commissioner for trade and customs, from 1899–1900 in Allan McLean's government. He married Nancy Anne Harris in Sydney on 3 October 1900.
In 1901, Salmon transferred to the Australian House of Representatives as the Protectionist member for Laanecoorie, holding the seat until its abolition in 1912. He became the House's second Speaker following the death of Sir Frederick Holder in 1909. He was known for his support of the White Australia policy, a strong national defence (not including conscription), and the policy of New Protection. In 1909, when the Protectionist Party amalgamated with the Anti-Socialists, he became a member of the resulting Commonwealth Liberal Party.
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