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Born 1853, Scott Township
From The history of Brown County, Ohio, containing a history of the county ... general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the Northwest territory; history of Oh (1883), History of Clermont and Brown counties, Ohio, from the earliest historical times down to the present (1913)
CHARLES B. FEE, Georgetown, attorney at law and ex-Mayor of Georgetown, was born in Scott Township, Brown County, Ohio, August 15, 1853. He is a son of Dr. E. B. Fee, Treasurer of Brown County, and a practicing physician in the county for the past forty years. Mr. Fee’s mother was Amanda Blair; both parents are living. Mr. Fee resided on the old homestead in Scott Township till he was sixteen years of age, when he removed to Georgetown. He attended college at Augusta, Ky., one year, and was subsequently placed under the instruction of a private tutor at Cincinnati. He taught school in Brown County about one year, during this time read law, finishing his studies with Devore & Thompson. He subsequently attended the Cincinnati Law School, graduating in 1873. In 1874, he opened a law office in connection with David Thomas, but the firm was discontinued a year later. Mr. Fee then went to Cincinnati, remaining there in the practice of his profession about eighteen months. He then returned to Georgetown and accepted the position of Deputy Treasurer under his father, which position he still holds. He was elected a member of the Village Council in 1879, and the Mayor, J. T. Stevenson, dying three months later, he was elected to fill the vacancy. In 1880, he was re-elected by the people, serving till the spring of 1882. Mr. Fee has met with very fair success in his law practice. He is a member of the Masonic, Odd Fellow and Knights of Pythias Lodges, and has always been a Democrat.
As printed in The history of Brown County, Ohio, containing a history of the county ... general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the Northwest territory; history of Oh (1883). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
CHARLES B. FEE.
Mr. Charles B. Fee, one of the prominent and representative men of Brown county, Ohio, is the present mayor of Georgetown, and was born in Scott township, Brown county, Ohio, August 15, 1853. His parents, Dr. Enos B. and Amanda (Blair) Fee, were early residents of Clermont county, Ohio, who removed to Brown county about 1847.
Dr. Enos B. Fee was born in Clermont county, Ohio, October 4, 1817, and passed to his eternal reward in October, 1884. He was a very busy and useful man and was highly respected by all with whom he was associated. The family was originally from Pennsylvania and came west in the pioneer days of Ohio. He practiced his profession first at New Hope and, in 1869, removed to Georgetown, where he continued in his chosen work until his decease. His wife, Amanda (Blair) Fee, was born in Maysville, Mason county, Kentucky, in 1826, and passed from this life in 1893. She became the mother of seven children, all of whom were born in Brown county, and of that number three are still living. They are as follows:
Lillie, of Georgetown, has not married.
Charles B.
Dr. Robert Fee, of Georgetown, Ohio.
After completing the common schools of New Hope and Georgetown, Mr. Fee entered the Augusta, Ky., College and later attended the Cincinnati schools. He then taught school for one year in Brown county and Georgetown, following which he became a student of the Cincinnati Law School, graduating* in 1873. He then began the practice of law and, in 1880, wras elected mayor of Georgetown, in which capacity he served for a period of three years. At the expiration of this time, Mr. Fee turned his attention to agricultural pursuits for some years, returningto Georgetown, in 1911, when he was again elected mayor. Prior to his last election he was editor of the “Brown County News,” during the years of 1888-1889, while practicing law occasionally.
In 1884, Mr. Fee was made captain of Company G, Thirteenth Ohio Nation Guard, and has carried the title since that time, being known throughout this section as Captain Fee.
In politics, Mr. Fee is a Democrat and has served his party in the capacity of town councilman, and his popularity is evidenced by his second election to the office of mayor of Georgetown.
The fraternal relations of Mr. Fee are with the Masons.
Mr. Fee is a lawyer of great ability and is a recognized factor in the progress of the county. He and his sister, both of whom are unmarried, have residence at the corner of Third and Green streets.
As printed in History of Clermont and Brown counties, Ohio, from the earliest historical times down to the present (1913). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: David Thomas (b. 1826) Enos B. Fee (b. 1817)
Their biographies name Charles B. Fee: J. S. West (b. 1825)
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