Thomas Bee

Thomas Bee

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of South Carolina

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Education

Bachelor's

Oxford University

Law

Read law, 1761

Personal

Birthplace

Charleston, S.C.

Thomas Bee was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. He was nominated by President George Washington on June 11, 1790. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 14, 1790, and received commission that same day. He served until February 18, 1812. Bee was succeeded in this position by John Drayton.

Early life and education

• Oxford University
• Read law, 1761

Professional career

• Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina, 1761-1762
• South Carolina state representative, 1762-1765
• Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina, 1765-1769
• Stamp tax commissioner, Charleston, South Carolina, 1769
• Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina, 1769-1772
• South Carolina state representative, 1772-1779
• Speaker, South Carolina House of Representatives, January and February 1779
• State lieutenant governor, South Carolina, 1780
• Delegate representing South Carolina, Continental Congress, 1780-1781
• South Carolina state representative, 1781-1782
• Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina, 1782-1786
• South Carolina state representative, 1786-1788
• South Carolina state senator, 1788-1790

• Nominated and confirmed to Supreme Court of the United States, 1801; declined

Judicial career

District of South Carolina

Bee was nominated by President George Washington on June 11, 1790. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 14, 1790, and received commission that same day. He served until February 18, 1812. Bee was succeeded in this position by John Drayton.

External links

• http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=140&cid=146&ctype=dc&instate=sc Judge Bee's Biography] from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: William Drayton	District of South Carolina 1790–1812 Seat #1	Succeeded by: John Drayton