Thomas A. Rymer
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Thomas A. Rymer | |
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| Judge of the Calvert County Circuit Court | |
| In office 1987–1995 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 29A district | |
| In office 1983–1988 | |
| Preceded by | district established |
| Succeeded by | George W. Owings III |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 30A district | |
| In office 1975–1982 | |
| Preceded by | district established |
| Succeeded by | districts merged |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1971–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur W. Dowell Jr. |
| Succeeded by | legislative districts established |
| Constituency | Calvert County, Maryland |
| State's attorney of Calvert County | |
| In office 1966–1970 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Arrington Rymer February 10, 1925 |
| Died | April 15, 2016 (aged 91) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Louise Carpenter Grace Mead Garrett (m. 1977) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Maryland |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (BCE) George Washington University Law School (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Rank | Lieutenant (junior grade) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Thomas A. Rymer (February 10, 1925 – April 15, 2016) was an American politician and judge. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Calvert County from 1971 to 1974, District 30A from 1975 to 1982 and District 29A from 1983 to 1988. Rymer also served as judge of the Calvert County Circuit Court from 1987 to 1995 and as state's attorney of Calvert County from 1966 to 1970.
Thomas Arrington Rymer[1] was born on February 10, 1925, in Asheville, North Carolina.[2] Rymer and his family moved to Washington, D.C., in 1939.[3] He attended Western High School in Washington, D.C. Rymer then attended the University of Maryland and joined the V-12 Navy College Training Program.[2][3] Rymer graduated from Cornell University in 1948 with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering. He then graduated from George Washington University Law School with a J.D. in 1955. He was admitted to the bar in Maryland in 1958.[2]
