Pembroke Lea Thom | |
State Delegate: | Maryland |
Term Start: | 1886 |
Term End: | 1886 |
Birth Date: | 1859/1860 |
Death Date: | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Spouse: | Mary Isabel Rieman |
Children: | 2 |
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.
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]
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]
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]