John Joseph Alban Gillis
Canadian politician
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John Joseph Alban Gillis (June 17, 1882 – April 6, 1965) was a physician, surgeon and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Yale in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1928 to 1952 as a Liberal.
John Joseph Alban Gillis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Yale | |
| In office 1928–1952 | |
| Preceded by | John Duncan MacLean |
| Succeeded by | Irvine Finlay Corbett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1882 |
| Died | April 6, 1965 (aged 82) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Party | British Columbia Liberal Party |
| Occupation | Physician, surgeon |
He was born in Miscouche, Prince Edward Island,[1] the son of Archibald Francis Gillis and Margaret MacDonald, and was educated at Saint Dunstan's University and McGill University.[1] Gillis was senior house doctor at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal before moving to Merritt, British Columbia.[2] In 1917, he married Gertrude Chambers.[1] Gillis was mayor of Merritt for two years. He served as doctor for the Nicola Valley area.[1] Gillis died in Vancouver at the age of 82.[3]
