Pembroke Lea Thom

• Joseph Pembroke Thom (father)

Pembroke Lea Thom
Member of the MarylandHouseofDelegates from the Baltimore district
In office 1886–1886 Servingwith Ludolph W. Gunther Jr., Timothy Hayes, C. Dodd McFarland, Patrick Reilly, Rodwell Turner
Relatives	John Watson Triplett Thom (grandson) Robert Wright (great-grandson) William Mayo (great-great-great grandson)
Occupation	Politician

Pembroke Lea Thom (died July 3, 1901) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Baltimore in 1886.

Early life and family

Pembroke Lea Thom was the son of Ella Lea (née Wright) and Joseph Pembroke Thom. ^{[1] [2]} He was the grandson of John Watson Triplett Thom, great-grandson of Maryland Governor Robert Wright and great-great-great-grandson of William Mayo. ^{[1] [3]} He attended Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1874–1875. ^[4]

Career

Thom was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Baltimore in 1886. ^[5] He succeeded his father in office and helped pass a bill to establish a state hospital for children. ^[1] He served as aide-de-camp of Governor Henry Lloyd up until January 11, 1888. ^[6]

Personal life

Thom married Mary Isabel Rieman and had two children. ^{[2] [7]}

Thom died on July 3, 1901, aged 41, at his home at 204 West Lanvale Street in Baltimore. ^{[2] [8]}

References

1. Spencer, Richard Henry (1919). Genealogical and Memorial Encyclopedia of the State of Maryland. Vol. 2. pp. 586–594. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Archive.org.
2. "Pembroke Lea Thom". The Baltimore Sun . July 4, 1901. p. 7. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Historical Portrait". The Evening Capital . August 4, 1886. p. 3. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. Kinsolving, Arthur Barksdale (1922). The Story of a Southern School. The Norman, Remington Co. pp. 114–116. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Archive.org.
5. "Historical List, House of Delegates, Baltimore City (1865-1902)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. November 8, 2005. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
6. "Brief Mention". The Evening Capital . January 11, 1888. p. 3. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. Maryland Historical Magazine. Vol. 31. 1936. p. 354. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Archive.org.
8. "Thom". The Baltimore Sun . July 4, 1901. p. 4. Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.