District of South Carolina / Appointed 1790 / Served to 1812

Thomas Bee

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Appointed by President George Washington in 1790 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Bee was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 14, 1790

Appointed by
George Washington, 1790
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded by
John Drayton
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1790District of South Carolina · succeeded William DraytonWashington ()voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

21 years on the District of South Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).