Thomas Bee

Unknown Delegate of South Carolina

Congresses Served

January 1, 1725 (87 years old)

Birthday

February 18, 1812

Death

Served as a delegate to the Second Continental Congress from 1780 to 1781.
Held the position of Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina in 1780.
Appointed as a United States district judge for the District of South Carolina in 1790, serving until his death in 1812.
Nominated by President George Washington for the federal judgeship and confirmed by the Senate.
Declined an appointment as Chief Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Fifth Circuit in 1801.
Engaged in private legal practice and also involved in agriculture (planting).
Participated in various legislative roles, including serving in the South Carolina Commons House of Assembly and the South Carolina Senate.
Contributed to the American Philosophical Society in 1781.
His family included notable figures, such as his son who was involved in the Texas Revolution and grandsons who became Confederate generals.