Joseph Pembroke Thom

Joseph Pembroke Thom
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	(1828-03-13)March 13, 1828 Culpeper County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	August 21, 1899(1899-08-21) (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
Parent	John Watson Triplett Thom (father)
Alma mater	University of Virginia Jefferson College
Occupation	Politician surgeon
Signature
Military career
Allegiance	United States Confederate States of America
Service/branch	United States Army  United States Navy Confederate States Army
Rank	Colonel
Unit	11th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry American Civil War Jackson's Valley Campaign First Battle of Kernstown

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.