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style="font-size: 100%;"><div class="fn" style="font-size:125%;">Samuel Bell McKee</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Samuel_Bell_McKee.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Samuel_Bell_McKee.jpg/220px-Samuel_Bell_McKee.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="271" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Samuel_Bell_McKee.jpg/330px-Samuel_Bell_McKee.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Samuel_Bell_McKee.jpg/440px-Samuel_Bell_McKee.jpg 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="616" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">Associate Justice of the <a href="/wiki/California_Supreme_Court" class="mw-redirect" title="California Supreme Court">California Supreme Court</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />January 5, 1880 – January 3, 1887</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Appointed by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Direct election</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Constitutional_Convention_(California)" class="mw-redirect" title="Constitutional Convention (California)">Elections under new constitution of 1879</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Van_R._Paterson" title="Van R. Paterson">Van R. Paterson</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data">August 1822<br /><a href="/wiki/Portaferry" title="Portaferry">Portaferry</a>, <a href="/wiki/County_Down" title="County Down">County Down</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland">Ireland</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">March 3, 1887<span style="display:none">(1887-03-03)</span> (aged 64)<br /><a href="/wiki/Oakland,_California" title="Oakland, California">Oakland, California</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">U.S.</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1151524712">.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-display-ws{display:inline;white-space:nowrap}</style> <div class="marriage-display-ws"><div style="display:inline-block;line-height:normal;margin-top:1px;white-space:normal;">Martha Alston Davis</div> <div class="marriage-line-margin2px"></div> <div style="display:inline-block;margin-bottom:1px;"></div>(<abbr title="married">m.</abbr> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip" title="January 28, 1847">1847</span>; died <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip" title="November 26, 1855">1855</span>)<wbr /></div><br /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1151524712"> <div class="marriage-display-ws"><div style="display:inline-block;line-height:normal;margin-top:1px;white-space:normal;">Sarah Ann "Sally" Davis</div> <div class="marriage-line-margin2px"></div> <div style="display:inline-block;margin-bottom:1px;"></div>(<abbr title="married">m.</abbr> 1859)<wbr /></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Alma_mater" title="Alma mater">Alma mater</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Oglethorpe_University" title="Oglethorpe University">Oglethorpe University</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Samuel Bell McKee</b> (August 1822 – March 2, 1887) was an American attorney and Associate Justice of the <a href="/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_California" title="Supreme Court of California">Supreme Court of California</a> from January 5, 1880, to January 3, 1887. Including his time on the trial court, he sat on the bench for more than 30 years, making him one of the longest serving judges in California history. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life_and_education">Early life and education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Samuel_B._McKee&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life and education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>McKee was born in August 1822 in <a href="/wiki/Portaferry" title="Portaferry">Portaferry</a>, <a href="/wiki/County_Down" title="County Down">County Down</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland">Ireland</a>, near <a href="/wiki/Belfast" title="Belfast">Belfast</a> to Anna Bell and Robert McKee.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the age of 12, he emigrated with his parents to <a href="/wiki/Charleston,_South_Carolina" title="Charleston, South Carolina">Charleston, South Carolina</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-mariposaobit_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mariposaobit-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When he was 18 years of age, he moved to Georgia, where he attended <a href="/wiki/Oglethorpe_University" title="Oglethorpe University">Oglethorpe University</a> near <a href="/wiki/Atlanta,_Georgia" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlanta, Georgia">Atlanta</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He then <a href="/wiki/Reading_law" title="Reading law">read law</a> in the offices of Judge <a href="/wiki/Henry_W._Collier" title="Henry W. Collier">Henry W. Collier</a> of <a href="/wiki/Tuscaloosa_County,_Alabama" title="Tuscaloosa County, Alabama">Tuscaloosa County, Alabama</a>, and later moved to <a href="/wiki/Panola_County,_Mississippi" title="Panola County, Mississippi">Panola County, Mississippi</a>, where he practiced law.<sup id="cite_ref-statebar_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-statebar-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On February 17, 1843, he became a naturalized United States citizen.<sup id="cite_ref-sduobit_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sduobit-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legal_and_judicial_career">Legal and judicial career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Samuel_B._McKee&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Legal and judicial career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1852, he came to <a href="/wiki/Stockton,_California" title="Stockton, California">Stockton</a> but by 1853 moved to <a href="/wiki/Oakland,_California" title="Oakland, California">Oakland, California</a>, where his brother-in-law resided. McKee became involved in real estate litigation arising from <a href="/wiki/Ranchos_of_California" title="Ranchos of California">Mexican land grants</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-statebar_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-statebar-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1856, Alameda County was divided from <a href="/wiki/Contra_Costa_County,_California" title="Contra Costa County, California">Contra Costa County</a>, and McKee was elected a judge of <a href="/wiki/Alameda_County,_California" title="Alameda County, California">Alameda County</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1859, he became judge for the Third District Court in <a href="/wiki/Oakland,_California" title="Oakland, California">Oakland, California</a>, for the counties of Alameda, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Monterey.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1863, he was reelected over Judge Francis E. Spencer and won election again in 1869 and 1875.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> McKee held the position of District Judge until 1879, when he joined the Supreme Court.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>McKee tried several times to win a seat on the Supreme Court. In June 1871, McKee was put forward by the <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democrats</a> to replace <a href="/wiki/Augustus_Rhodes" title="Augustus Rhodes">Augustus Rhodes</a>, who planned to retire in December 1871.<sup id="cite_ref-statebar_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-statebar-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> But the party nominated Seldon S. Wright, who lost in the election.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1873, a Supreme Court seat became open due to the death of <a href="/wiki/Royal_Sprague" title="Royal Sprague">Royal Sprague</a>. The Democratic Party nominated McKee to run against the <a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> candidate Samuel H. Dwinelle of Oakland, and <a href="/wiki/Elisha_W._McKinstry" title="Elisha W. McKinstry">Elisha W. McKinstry</a> of the Independent Party, who was ultimately elected.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1879, when adoption of a new <a href="/wiki/California_constitution" class="mw-redirect" title="California constitution">constitution</a> required elections for all seats on the Supreme Court, McKee was nominated by both the Democratic and <a href="/wiki/Workingmen%27s_Party_of_California" title="Workingmen's Party of California">Workingmen's</a> parties and was finally elected.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The justices drew lots to determine their length of term, and he and <a href="/wiki/Milton_H._Myrick" title="Milton H. Myrick">Milton H. Myrick</a> both drew seven-year terms.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Shuck1901_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Shuck1901-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In October 1886, McKee sought another term on the court, but lost the Democratic nomination to Byron Waters, who in turn lost the election to <a href="/wiki/Van_R._Paterson" title="Van R. Paterson">Van R. Paterson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After retiring from the court, McKee briefly entered into private practice in Oakland with his son, Samuel Bell McKee, Jr.<sup id="cite_ref-sduobit_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sduobit-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> McKee, Sr. contracted pneumonia on a trip to Mexico and on March 2, 1887, he died at his home in Oakland.<sup id="cite_ref-statebar_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-statebar-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-sduobit_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sduobit-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="University_of_California_regent">University of California regent</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Samuel_B._McKee&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: University of California regent"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1868, McKee was appointed a <a href="/wiki/University_of_California" title="University of California">Regent</a> of the <a href="/wiki/University_of_California,_Berkeley" title="University of California, Berkeley">University of California</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Samuel_B._McKee&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>McKee married twice; his two wives were sisters. On January 28, 1847, he married Martha Alston Davis (January 12, 1825 – November 26, 1855), a daughter of North Carolina physician Edward Davis, in Panola County, Mississippi.<sup id="cite_ref-sduobit_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sduobit-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-statebar_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-statebar-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They had three children.<sup id="cite_ref-mariposaobit_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mariposaobit-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the death of his first wife, in 1859 he married her sister, Sarah Ann "Sally" Davis (March 16, 1839 – January 12, 1921), and had seven more children.<sup id="cite_ref-mariposaobit_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mariposaobit-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-sduobit_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sduobit-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His children include: daughters Annie Banks McKee Mhoon, Martha, and Alma, as well as Sallie Banks McKee,<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> plus Helen Adelaide Spence "Nellie" McKee, and Amy Marguerite McKee;<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and sons James Cain McKee, a banker,<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and attorneys Samuel Bell McKee, Jr.,<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Robert Linington McKee, who practiced law in <a href="/wiki/Portland,_Oregon" title="Portland, Oregon">Portland, Oregon</a>, and Edward Davis McKee, who was a clerk of the court of claims, also in Portland.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Samuel_B._McKee&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media 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Vol. 17, no. 2500. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 1 April 1859. p. 4<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>. <q>On Monday, March 28th, the District Court of Santa Clara commenced; S. B. McKee, presiding.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sacramento+Daily+Union&rft.atitle=Particulars+of+the+Late+Tragedy+at+San+Jose&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=2500&rft.pages=4&rft.date=1859-04-01&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DSDU18590401.2.15%26srpos%3D3%26e%3D------185-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%2522s.%2Bb.%2BMcKee%2522-------1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DAC18631009.2.14&srpos=10&e=------186-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22s.+b.+McKee%22-------1">"Letter to the editor from S. B. McKee"</a>. <i>Daily Alta California</i>. Vol. 15, no. 4972. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 9 October 1863. p. 2<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>. <q>I have received, with sincere pleasure, your letter of approbation of the position which I have taken, as a candidate for reelection to the Judgeship of this District.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Daily+Alta+California&rft.atitle=Letter+to+the+editor+from+S.+B.+McKee&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=4972&rft.pages=2&rft.date=1863-10-09&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DDAC18631009.2.14%26srpos%3D10%26e%3D------186-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%2522s.%2Bb.%2BMcKee%2522-------1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SDU18690913.2.9&srpos=17&e=------186-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22s.+b.+McKee%22-------1">"Contest for Judge of the Third District"</a>. <i>Sacramento Daily Union</i>. Vol. 37, no. 5760. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 13 September 1869. p. 2<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>. <q>The contest for the Judgeship in the Third Judicial District lies between Francis E. Spencer and S. B. McKee. The district is composed of the counties of Alameda, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Monterey.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sacramento+Daily+Union&rft.atitle=Contest+for+Judge+of+the+Third+District&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=5760&rft.pages=2&rft.date=1869-09-13&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DSDU18690913.2.9%26srpos%3D17%26e%3D------186-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%2522s.%2Bb.%2BMcKee%2522-------1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=MJ18631031.2.12&srpos=2&e=------186-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22s.+b.+McKee%22-------1">"Notes"</a>. <i>Marin Journal</i>. Vol. 3, no. 33. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 31 October 1863. p. 3<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>. <q>Judge S. B. McKee is elected to the Third District by about one hundred majority. He ran as an independent Union candidate.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marin+Journal&rft.atitle=Notes&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=33&rft.pages=3&rft.date=1863-10-31&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DMJ18631031.2.12%26srpos%3D2%26e%3D------186-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%2522s.%2Bb.%2BMcKee%2522-------1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SDU18630101.2.3.2&srpos=8&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22Samuel+B.+McKee%22-------1">"The State Government, Judicial Department"</a>. <i>Sacramento Daily Union</i>. Vol. 24, no. 3676. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 1 January 1863. p. 1<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sacramento+Daily+Union&rft.atitle=The+State+Government%2C+Judicial+Department&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=3676&rft.pages=1&rft.date=1863-01-01&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DSDU18630101.2.3.2%26srpos%3D8%26e%3D-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%2522Samuel%2BB.%2BMcKee%2522-------1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DAC18780813.2.17&srpos=26&e=-------en--20--21--txt-txIN-%22Samuel+Bell+McKee%22-------1">"Oakland Items"</a>. <i>Daily Alta California</i>. No. 10350. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 13 August 1878. p. 1<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>. <q>The August term of the Third District Court was opened by Judge Samuel Bell McKee, today</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Daily+Alta+California&rft.atitle=Oakland+Items&rft.issue=10350&rft.pages=1&rft.date=1878-08-13&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DDAC18780813.2.17%26srpos%3D26%26e%3D-------en--20--21--txt-txIN-%2522Samuel%2BBell%2BMcKee%2522-------1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SDU18710622.2.5&srpos=50&e=-------en--20--41--txt-txIN-%22Samuel+B.+McKee%22-------1">"Democratic State Convention, Second Day"</a>. <i>Sacramento Daily Union</i>. Vol. 41, no. 7210. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 22 June 1871. p. 1<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>. <q>Mr. McKee has been Judge of the Third Judicial District for about twelve years.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sacramento+Daily+Union&rft.atitle=Democratic+State+Convention%2C+Second+Day&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=7210&rft.pages=1&rft.date=1871-06-22&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DSDU18710622.2.5%26srpos%3D50%26e%3D-------en--20--41--txt-txIN-%2522Samuel%2BB.%2BMcKee%2522-------1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SDU18730919.2.8&srpos=50&e=-------en--20--41--txt-txIN-%22Samuel+Bell+McKee%22-------1">"The Democratic Judicial Convention"</a>. <i>Sacramento Daily Union</i>. Vol. 45, no. 7008. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 19 September 1873. p. 2<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>. <q>The business of the convention was concluded by the nomination of Judge Samuel Bell McKee of Alameda over Judge W. C. Wallace of Napa as the candidate for Supreme Judge to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Sprague.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sacramento+Daily+Union&rft.atitle=The+Democratic+Judicial+Convention&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=7008&rft.pages=2&rft.date=1873-09-19&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DSDU18730919.2.8%26srpos%3D50%26e%3D-------en--20--41--txt-txIN-%2522Samuel%2BBell%2BMcKee%2522-------1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=RBS18731004.2.3&srpos=28&e=-------en--20--21--txt-txIN-%22Samuel+B.+McKee%22-------1">"Samuel Bell McKee, Democratic Candidate for Supreme Judge"</a>. <i>Sentinel</i>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sentinel&rft.atitle=Samuel+Bell+McKee%2C+Democratic+Candidate+for+Supreme+Judge&rft.issue=32&rft.pages=1&rft.date=1873-10-04&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DRBS18731004.2.3%26srpos%3D28%26e%3D-------en--20--21--txt-txIN-%2522Samuel%2BB.%2BMcKee%2522-------1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19011102.2.28">"Judge M'Kinstry Dies in San Jose"</a>. <i>San Francisco Call</i>. Vol. 90, no. 155. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=San+Francisco+Call&rft.atitle=Judge+M%27Kinstry+Dies+in+San+Jose&rft.volume=90&rft.issue=155&rft.pages=4&rft.date=1901-11-02&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DSFC19011102.2.28&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-18">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SDU18790704.2.2&srpos=17&e=------187-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22s.+b.+McKee%22----1879---1">"Democratic State Convention"</a>. <i>Sacramento Daily Union</i>. Vol. 8, no. 101. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 4 July 1879. p. 1<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>. <q>ASSOCIATE JUSTICES. Mr. Foote nominated S. B. McKee, of Alameda. He said he had been nominated by the Workingmen. The Judge had written a letter explaining that he accepted the nomination free and untrammeled and remained a good Democrat.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sacramento+Daily+Union&rft.atitle=Democratic+State+Convention&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=101&rft.pages=1&rft.date=1879-07-04&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DSDU18790704.2.2%26srpos%3D17%26e%3D------187-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%2522s.%2Bb.%2BMcKee%2522----1879---1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SDU18791020.2.12&srpos=10&e=------187-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22s.+b.+McKee%22----1879---1">"Official Returns of the Election"</a>. <i>Sacramento Daily Union</i>. Vol. 8, no. 191. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 20 October 1879. p. 2<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>. <q>Associate Justice, S. B. McKee, 75,879</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sacramento+Daily+Union&rft.atitle=Official+Returns+of+the+Election&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=191&rft.pages=2&rft.date=1879-10-20&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DSDU18791020.2.12%26srpos%3D10%26e%3D------187-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%2522s.%2Bb.%2BMcKee%2522----1879---1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-20">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82014381/1880-01-10/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1789&sort=date&date2=1924&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&index=17&words=D+J+Thornton&proxdistance=5&state=California&rows=20&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=J.+D.+thornton&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2">"The State Government, Associate Justices"</a>. <i>Sacramento daily record-union</i>. 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Vol. 41, no. 13515. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 30 August 1886. p. 1<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>. <q>Judge Samuel B. McKee, present incumbent, is a candidate for renomination.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Daily+Alta+California&rft.atitle=The+Democratic+Hosts%2C+Preparing+for+the+Battle+to+be+Fought+in+November+Next&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=13515&rft.pages=1&rft.date=1886-08-30&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DDAC18860830.2.2%26srpos%3D48%26e%3D-------en--20--41--txt-txIN-%2522Samuel%2BB.%2BMcKee%2522-------1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-25">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SDU18680610.2.11.1&srpos=7&e=------186-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22s.+b.+McKee%22-------1">"By Telegraph to the Union"</a>. <i>Sacramento Daily Union</i>. Vol. 35, no. 5368. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 10 June 1868. p. 3<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>. <q>The Board of Regents of the State University effected an organization to-day, by the election of eight honorary members and the classification of the' appointed. The honorary members appointed are as follows:...S. B. McKee.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sacramento+Daily+Union&rft.atitle=By+Telegraph+to+the+Union&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=5368&rft.pages=3&rft.date=1868-06-10&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DSDU18680610.2.11.1%26srpos%3D7%26e%3D------186-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%2522s.%2Bb.%2BMcKee%2522-------1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-26">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=RRF18691125.2.13&srpos=29&e=-------en--20--21--txt-txIN-%22Samuel+B.+McKee%22-------1">"University of California"</a>. <i>Russian River Flag</i>. No. 2. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 25 November 1869. p. 2<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Russian+River+Flag&rft.atitle=University+of+California&rft.issue=2&rft.pages=2&rft.date=1869-11-25&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DRRF18691125.2.13%26srpos%3D29%26e%3D-------en--20--21--txt-txIN-%2522Samuel%2BB.%2BMcKee%2522-------1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-27">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DAC18710617.2.8&srpos=26&e=-------en--20--21--txt-txIN-%22Samuel+B.+McKee%22-------1">"The University of California"</a>. <i>Daily Alta California</i>. 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Vol. 33, no. 61. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 1 December 1910. p. 12<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Vol. 103, no. 129. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 7 April 1908. p. 1<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=San+Francisco+Call&rft.atitle=Amy+McKee+to+Become+Bride+of+Consul&rft.volume=103&rft.issue=129&rft.pages=1&rft.date=1908-04-07&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DSFC19080407.2.11%26srpos%3D10%26e%3D-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%2522Samuel%2BBell%2BMcKee%2522-------1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-30">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19021022.2.86&srpos=12&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22sam+bell+McKee%22-------1">"James McKee Dies in Mexico"</a>. <i>San Francisco Call</i>. No. 87 (*144). California Digital Newspaper Collection. 22 October 1902. p. 9<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>. <q>Deceased was the son of the late Sam Bell McKee, at one time a justice of the State Supreme Court. His mother, Mrs. Sarah McKee, is still living. Five brothers and sisters also survive him, namely, Sam Bell McKee of Oakland, Edward McKee of Portland, Mrs. O. Pierce of Oakland, Mrs. Norman Long of Portland and Miss Amy McKee of Oakland.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=San+Francisco+Call&rft.atitle=James+McKee+Dies+in+Mexico&rft.issue=87+%28%2A144%29&rft.pages=9&rft.date=1902-10-22&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DSFC19021022.2.86%26srpos%3D12%26e%3D-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%2522sam%2Bbell%2BMcKee%2522-------1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-31">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19021106.2.15&srpos=5&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22sam+bell+McKee%22-------1">"Body of James McKee Arrives from Mexico"</a>. <i>San Francisco Call</i>. Vol. 92, no. 159. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 6 November 1902. p. 2<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>. <q>The body of James McKee, the son of the late Sam Bell McKee, who was drowned at Mazatlan, Mexico.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=San+Francisco+Call&rft.atitle=Body+of+James+McKee+Arrives+from+Mexico&rft.volume=92&rft.issue=159&rft.pages=2&rft.date=1902-11-06&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DSFC19021106.2.15%26srpos%3D5%26e%3D-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%2522sam%2Bbell%2BMcKee%2522-------1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-32">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19110503.2.102.19&srpos=1&e=------191-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22s.+b.+McKee%22-------1">"Mayor Appoints a Trustee of Library, S. B. McKee Named to Succeed Late J. A. Morrow"</a>. <i>San Francisco Call</i>. Vol. 109, no. 154. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 3 May 1911. p. 10<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 July</span> 2017</span>. <q>The appointee is a prominent lawyer. He is the son of the late Judge Sam Bell McKee.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=San+Francisco+Call&rft.atitle=Mayor+Appoints+a+Trustee+of+Library%2C+S.+B.+McKee+Named+to+Succeed+Late+J.+A.+Morrow&rft.volume=109&rft.issue=154&rft.pages=10&rft.date=1911-05-03&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnc.ucr.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcdnc%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DSFC19110503.2.102.19%26srpos%3D1%26e%3D------191-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%2522s.%2Bb.%2BMcKee%2522-------1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASamuel+B.+McKee" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-33">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=LAH19171224.2.140&srpos=1&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22Samuel+Bell+McKee%22-------1">"Son of Jurist Dies"</a>. <i>Los Angeles Herald</i>. No. 45. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 24 December 1917. p. 9<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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