Carlos Bee

Full Name: Carlos Bee
Date of birth: July 8, 1867
Date of death: April 20, 1932

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	24	Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 14, 1919	34th ⁽²⁾ 35th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr

(1) 35th Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/9/1917, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(2) 34th Legislature - Elected November 3, 1914, oath of office administered to members elect, 1/12/1915, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 24
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 14, 1919
Legislatures: 34th ⁽²⁾ 35th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bandera, Bexar, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

BEE, Carlos (1867-1932). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
Biographical sketch, General Hamilton P. Bee; mentions son Carlos Bee, pp. 72-73. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889.
BEE, CARLOS (1867-1932). Relatives: Hamilton P. Bee, father; Carlos Bee, son. Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, Senate of the 35th Legislature, "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," The Houston Post, 3/22/1917, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Military Service Notes

Carlos Bee, "Member of the militia for years as private, sergeant, lieutenant and captain of staff." "A Look at the Affairs of State: The Real Names and Addresses of Thirty-one Senators With Additional Facts," The Houston Post, 3/22/1917, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

Carlos Bee, birth date 7/8/1867 in Monterrey, Mexico; death date 4/20/1932 in Bexar County, Texas; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Carlos Bee (1867-1932), burial in Confederate Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County. Find a Grave.
Mentioned in TEJANO POLITICS. Listed among the Tejanos who served in the Texas House and Senate. Handbook of Texas Online.
Obituary, "Carlos Bee's Funeral Held in San Antonio: Former Congressman form Texas Long Active in Politics, Holding State and District Offices," 4/21/1932, p. 1; Editorial, Carlos Bee, 4/22/1932, p. 20. Houston Chronicle.
Obituary, "Carlos Bee, 64, Dies in Hospital: Served as Congressman During World War," 4/21/1932, p. 20. San Antonio Express.
Volume II, mentioned on p. 15 of "Daughters of the Republic of Texas", pp. 13-18, and on p. 173 of "State Democratic Convention," pp. 167-182. Year Book for Texas, Volume II, 1903.

Photographs

Photograph. Carlos Bee, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Carlos Bee, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

34th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, south wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

35th R.S. - 1917 Civil Jurisprudence Conflicting Extension Work Congressional Districts Constitutional Amendments Educational Affairs Finance Labor Military Affairs Nominations of the Governor Public Health Towns and City Corporations
34th R.S. - 1915 Educational Affairs (Chair) Finance Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 1 Labor Public Buildings and Grounds Public Health State Asylums Towns and City Corporations

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