Hugh Gillis

Hugh Marion Gillis (September 6, 1918 – January 1, 2013) was an American politician.

Hugh M. Gillis
Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 20th district
In office January 14, 1963 – January 10, 2005
Preceded by	J. Floyd Harrington
Succeeded by	Ross Tolleson
President pro tempore of the Georgia State Senate
In office January 13, 1969 – January 1975
Preceded by	Julian Webb
Succeeded by	Al Holloway
Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 16th district
In office January 14, 1957 – January 12, 1959
Preceded by	Herschel Lovett
Succeeded by	Henry C. Edenfield
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from Treutlen County
In office January 10, 1949 – January 14, 1957
Preceded by	I. Howell Hall
Succeeded by	J. Wyman Fowler
In office January 13, 1941 – January 8, 1945
Preceded by	James Fowler
Succeeded by	I. Howell Hall
Personal details
Born	Hugh Marion Gillis (1918-09-06)September 6, 1918 Soperton, Georgia, U.S.
Died	January 1, 2013(2013-01-01) (aged 94) Vidalia, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Laura Jean Gillis
Relations	Jim L. Gillis Jr. (brother) Jim L. Gillis Sr. (father) Neil L. Gillis (grandfather)
Alma mater	University of Georgia (BS, 1939)

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]