American politician
Hugh M. Gillis |
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In office
January 14, 1963 – January 10, 2005 |
| Preceded by | J. Floyd Harrington |
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| Succeeded by | Ross Tolleson |
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In office
January 13, 1969 – January 1975 |
| Preceded by | Julian Webb |
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| Succeeded by | Al Holloway |
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In office
January 14, 1957 – January 12, 1959 |
| Preceded by | Herschel Lovett |
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| Succeeded by | Henry C. Edenfield |
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In office
January 10, 1949 – January 14, 1957 |
| Preceded by | I. Howell Hall |
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| Succeeded by | J. Wyman Fowler |
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In office
January 13, 1941 – January 8, 1945 |
| Preceded by | James Fowler |
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| Succeeded by | I. Howell Hall |
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| Born | Hugh Marion Gillis
(1918-09-06)September 6, 1918
Soperton, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Died | January 1, 2013(2013-01-01) (aged 94)
Vidalia, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Political party | Democratic |
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| Spouse | Laura Jean Gillis |
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| Relations | Jim L. Gillis Jr. (brother)
Jim L. Gillis Sr. (father)
Neil L. Gillis (grandfather) |
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| Alma mater | University of Georgia (BS, 1939) |
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Hugh Marion Gillis (September 6, 1918 – January 1, 2013) was an American politician.
Early life and education
Born in Soperton, Georgia, Gillis was a farmer and timber grower. He graduated from Soperton High School and then from University of Georgia with a degree in agriculture in 1939.[1]
Political career
Gillis served as a Democrat in the Georgia House of Representatives for twelve years and then the Georgia State Senate from 1962 to 2004 before retiring;[2] when he retired, Gillis was the longest-serving member of the Georgia General Assembly.[1] He died in Vidalia, Georgia on January 1, 2013.[3]
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