John P. Gillis

John P. Gillis
Born(1803-09-06)September 6, 1803
Wilmington, Delaware
DiedFebruary 25, 1873(1873-02-25) (aged 69)
Wilmington, Delaware
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1825–1866
Rank Commodore
CommandsUSS Monticello
USS Seminole
USS Ossipee
Battles / warsMexican–American War
American Civil War

John Pritchett Gillis (6 September 1803 – 25 February 1873) was a commodore in the United States Navy. He served in the Navy from 1825 until 1866 and saw military action in the Mexican-American War and the U.S. Civil War.