Neil L. Gillis

Not to be confused with Neil J. Gillis.
Neil L. Gillis
Member of the Georgia Senate
In office
1915–1916
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from Emanuel County
In office
1909–1910
Personal details
Born
Neil Lee Gillis

(1864-03-12)March 12, 1864
Emanuel County, Georgia
DiedOctober 27, 1933(1933-10-27) (aged 69)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Lougenia Youmans Gillis
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(m. 1888)​
RelationsJim L. Gillis Sr. (son)
Hugh Gillis (grandson)
Jim L. Gillis Jr. (grandson)
Children
OccupationBanker, politician

Neil Lee Gillis (March 12, 1864 – October 27, 1933) was an American banker and politician known as the "father of Treutlen County" after his efforts spearheading its creation in 1918. Gillis served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1909 to 1910,[1] representing Emanuel County,[2] and in the Georgia State Senate[3] as Treutlen County's first state senator.[4]

Gillis was born on March 12, 1864, in Emanuel County, Georgia. He married Lougenia Youmans in 1888; she died on February 15, 1922.[5] They had five children: Neil Lee Jr., Jim L. Sr., Kate, Annie May, and "Mrs. Jim Peterson".[6] Gillis died on October 27, 1933.

  1. ^ Back, J. (May 5, 1918). "Leaders of Treutlen County". The Atlanta Constitution. Vol. 50, no. 324. p. 4F.
  2. ^ "Sen. Gillis Will Open "Treutlen" Quarters". The Atlanta Constitution. Vol. 49, no. 13. June 28, 1916. p. 5.
  3. ^ "New County Bills Introduced Last Week". The Montgomery Monitor. Vol. XXX, no. 11. July 15, 1915.
  4. ^ Crawford, Tom (May 17, 2013). "Hugh Gillis". New Georgia Encyclopedia.
  5. ^ "Mrs. N. L. Gillis Died in Treutlen County". The Montgomery Monitor. Vol. XXXVI, no. 46. February 23, 1922.
  6. ^ "Heart Attack Fatal to N. L. Gillis, Jr". Wheeler County Eagle. Vol. 22, no. 38. Soperton. November 6, 1934. p. 1.