John Joseph Alban Gillis
John Joseph Alban Gillis (June 17, 1882[1] – April 6, 1965[2]) 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.
He was born in Miscouche, Prince Edward Island, 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.[3] 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.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Normandin, A L (1940). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1940.
- ^ a b "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved 2011-11-15.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Obituaries". Canadian Medical Association Journal. 92 (22). Canadian Medical Association: 1191. May 29, 1965. PMC 1928339.
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