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Pembroke Lea Thom
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. He was the grandson of John Watson Triplett Thom, great-grandson of Maryland Governor Robert Wright (Maryland politician), Robert Wright and great-great-great-grandson of William Mayo (civil engineer), William Mayo. He attended Episcopal High School (Alexandria, Virginia), Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1874–1875. Career Thom was a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Baltimore in 1886. He succeeded his father in office and helped pass a bill to establish a state hospital for children. He served as aide-de-camp of Governor Henry Lloyd (governor), Henry Lloyd up until January 11, 1888. Personal life Thom married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltimore
Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was designated an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland in 1851, and today is the most populous independent city in the United States. As of 2021, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be 2,838,327, making it the 20th largest metropolitan area in the country. Baltimore is located about north northeast of Washington, D.C., making it a principal city in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area (CSA), the third-largest CSA in the nation, with a 2021 estimated population of 9,946,526. Prior to European colonization, the Baltimore region was used as hunting grounds by the Susquehannock Native Americans, who were primarily settled further northwest than where the city was later built. Colonist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
