The Clare Castle Hotel was established on the corner of Graham and Ross Streets in 1875. Philip Melville Salmon was elected to Port Melbourne Council on 10 August 1888 resigning on 11 September 1893. He was also elected to Victorian State Parliament 1 May 1892 and served until 1 September 1894.Digital sepia photograph of a group of people standing outside the Clare Castle Hotel on the corner of Graham and Ross Streets. One man is holding a poster "VOTE FOR SALMON".business and traders - hotels, built environment - commercial, clare castle hotel, graham street, ross street, philip melville salmon

The original piece hangs outside the Council chamber.Poor photographic copy of centre panel from enormous installation piece sent to 1891 Paris international exhibition, showing Town Hall, Mayor, Councillors, Town Clerk and Surveyor, Borough of Port Melbourne. Digital image of Philip SALMON is on databaselocal government - town of port melbourne, port melbourne town hall, james john bartlett, mayors, michael tarver quinn, william henry prohasky, edward clark, arthur victor heath, phillip melville salmon, charles edward smith, james ker beck plummer, john finlay malcolmson, william richardson tarver, henry norval edwards