Frederick Bee

Frederick Bee
A black-and-white, head-and-shoulders photographic portrait of an elderly Caucasian gentleman with greying hair and white mutton chop sideburns. He is smartly dressed in a dark suit jacket and white shirt with a Gladstone collar and Kentucky-style bowtie.
Frederick Bee photographed between 1879 and 1888
Born
Frederick Alonzo Bee

(1825-09-09)September 9, 1825
Clinton, New York
DiedMay 26, 1892(1892-05-26) (aged 66)
San Francisco, California
SpouseCatherine Maxwell
Children
  • Frank M. Bee
  • Willie Howard Bee

Frederick Alonzo Bee (傅列秘) was an early opponent of Anti-Chinese sentiment in the United States. He was a California Gold Rush pioneer, miner, merchant, manager of the Pony Express, builder of the telegraph over the Sierras, developer of Sausalito, California, lobbyist for the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, official at the Chinese Consulate, and vineyardist near Martinez, California. Bee Street in Sausalito was named after him.[1] Bee was appointed as Consul by the Chinese government after he effectively represented the interests of the Chinese community in front of a Congressional committee and settled disputes in Chinatown. Bee acted in an official capacity to represent the interests of Chinese immigrants,[2] and appeared in federal court cases;[3] his efforts to preserve harmony were recognized by the Emperor of China.[4] October, 2015 Sierra Heritage magazine featured Frederick Bee in a 4-page article written by Lj Bottjer. Sherri Bergmann wrote an article for the January 22, 2018, Mountain Democrat.[5]

California Assemblymember Marc Levine authored a resolution to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the death of Frederick A. Bee.[6] New York Assembly member Ken Blankenbush authored a proclamation to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the death of Frederick A. Bee.[7]

  1. ^ "Businessman and Advocate" Archived 2013-11-12 at the Wayback Machine Marin History Museum, April, 2012
  2. ^ "Mamie Tape" Daily Alta California, Volume 37, Number 12610, 22 October 1884
  3. ^ "Testimony" Daily Alta California, Volume 42, Number 13900, 21 September 1887
  4. ^ "Consul Bee's medal" Daily Alta California, San Francisco, CA, 25 June 1886
  5. ^ "Frederick Bee – A true pioneer visionary" January 22, 2018 Mountain Democrat
  6. ^ "California resolution"[permanent dead link] California resolution
  7. ^ "New York proclamation" New York proclamation