Barnard E. Bee Sr.
Barnard Elliot Bee Sr. (1787–1853) was an attorney and politician. A native of South Carolina, he and his family were early settlers of the Republic of Texas. He became a political leader there, serving in several political appointee positions in the republic. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Marriage and family 3 Political career 4 Later years 5 Legacy and honors 6 References 7 External links Early life and education Barnard Bee was born in Charleston, South Carolina, one of several siblings, the son of Thomas Bee and Susannah (Bulline) Bee, both of planter families. His father was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a US Congressman. Barnard studied law, and became an attorney. Marriage and family Bee married Ann Wragg Fayssoux of Charleston, from a prominent Anglo-French family. Her father's line was of French Huguenot descent. They had two sons, Hamilton Prioleau Bee (b. 1822) and Barnard E. Bee Jr. (b. 1824). Hamilton Bee followed his father into politics, ...