Frederick M. Salmon

Frederick M. Salmon
Frederick M. Salmon
Connecticut State Comptroller
	In office; 1923–1933
Preceded by	Harvey P. Bissell
Succeeded by	Anson F. Keeler
Personal details
Born	February 27, 1870; Westport, Connecticut, US
Died	January 28, 1936 (aged 65); Jacksonville, Florida, US
Political party	Republican
Occupation	Politician

Frederick Morehouse Salmon (February 27, 1870 – January 28, 1936) was an American politician and businessman who served five consecutive terms as Connecticut State Comptroller from 1923 to 1933.[1] A Republican from Westport, Connecticut, Salmon also represented the 25th District in the Connecticut State Senate from 1915 to 1919.[2]

Life and career

Born in Westport in 1870, Salmon was educated in the town's public schools and took college business courses before taking over his father's dry goods business in 1894.[2] He was a long-time trustee of the Westport Library and the Westport Bank and Trust Company, treasurer of Fairfield County for six years, registrar of voters in Westport for 21 years, and secretary of the board of directors of the state prison system. He was described as "one of Westport's most prominent citizens."[3][4]

Salmon died of pneumonia in Jacksonville, Florida, at the age of 65. He was interred at Willowbrook Cemetery.[5]

References

"Comptrollers". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
"Salmon Will Accept G.O.P. Renomination". Hartford Courant. August 1, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
Dort, Wakefield (1935). Westport in Connecticut's History, 1835-1935. Westport, CT: Printed by the Warner Bros. Co. p. 20.
"F. M. Salmon, 65, Ex-Comptroller, Dies in Florida". Hartford Courant. January 29, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
"Frederick M. Salmon's Funeral This Afternoon". Hartford Courant. January 31, 1936. p. 18. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

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[1] "Comptrollers". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[:0-2] "Salmon Will Accept G.O.P. Renomination". Hartford Courant. August 1, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[3] Dort, Wakefield (1935). Westport in Connecticut's History, 1835-1935. Westport, CT: Printed by the Warner Bros. Co. p. 20.

[4] "F. M. Salmon, 65, Ex-Comptroller, Dies in Florida". Hartford Courant. January 29, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[5] "Frederick M. Salmon's Funeral This Afternoon". Hartford Courant. January 31, 1936. p. 18. Retrieved February 23, 2022.