Thomas Paul Salmon (August 19, 1932 – January 14, 2025) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the 75th governor of Vermont from 1973 to 1977.

[3] After admission to the bar, he settled in Rockingham, Vermont, where he practiced law as a partner in the firm of Salmon and Nostrand.

[1] Among Salmon's civic affiliations were Historic Windsor, Inc., Bellows Falls Area Development Corporation, Green Mountain Council of Boy Scouts of America, Northeast Economic Action Council, and Rotary Club.

[1] He was a member of the Rockingham, Vermont and served as chairman of the Windham County Democratic Committee.

[6] Thomas and Madeleine Salmon divorced in 1983,[7] and in 1984 he married Susan June Bisson.

[11] During the campaign, Salmon capitalized on the widespread perception that out-of-state investors were overdeveloping the state's land with the slogan "Vermont Is Not For Sale.

[12] Upon retiring from UVM, he practiced law in Bellows Falls, Vermont.