Joseph Pembroke Thom
Joseph Pembroke Thom (March 13, 1828 – August 21, 1899) was an American military officer and politician. He served in the United States Navy during the Mexican–American War and served in the American Civil War with the Confederate States Army. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates and as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1884.
Joseph Pembroke Thom | |
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Drawing of Thom in 1919 publication | |
| Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1884 | |
| Preceded by | Otis Keilholtz |
| Succeeded by | Joseph B. Seth |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Baltimore district | |
| In office 1884–1884 Serving with Ludolph W. Gunther Jr., John H. Handy, Joshua Plaskitt, Charles Schultz, Charles J. Weiner | |
| Preceded by | Henry Duvall, Aquilla H. Greenfield, John H. Handy, Edward M. Kirkland, John A. Ostendorf, Patrick Reilly |
| Succeeded by | Ludolph W. Gunther Jr., Timothy Hayes, C. Dodd McFarland, Patrick Reilly, Pembroke Lea Thom, Rodwell Turner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1828 Culpeper County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 1899 (aged 71) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Ella Lea Wright
(m. 1857; died 1861)Catherine G. Reynolds
(m. 1865) |
| Relations | William Mayo (great-great grandfather) |
| Children | 4, including Pembroke Lea |
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| Alma mater | University of Virginia Jefferson College |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States Confederate States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army United States Navy Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 11th Infantry Regiment |
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