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Hugh M. Gillis
Member of the Georgia State Senate
In office
1957–1958
1962–2004
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
1941–1944
1949–1956
President pro tempore of the Georgia Senate
Personal details
Born
Hugh Marion Gillis

(1918-09-06)September 6, 1918
Soperton, Georgia
DiedJanuary 1, 2013(2013-01-01) (aged 94)
Vidalia, Georgia
Political partyDemocratic Party
RelationsJim L. Gillis, Jr. (brother)
Alma materUniversity of Georgia
ProfessionFarmer

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

Born in Soperton, Georgia, Gillis was a farmer and timber grower. He graduated from University of Georgia with a degree in agriculture.[1]

Gilles 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. He died in Vidalia, Georgia.[2]

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