John Joseph Alban Gillis

Who was John Joseph Alban Gillis?

John Joseph Alban Gillis 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. Gillis was senior house doctor at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal before moving to Merritt, British Columbia. In 1917, he married Gertrude Chambers. Gillis was mayor of Merritt for two years. He served as doctor for the Nicola Valley area. Gillis died in Vancouver at the age of 83.