Interview with James L. Gillis, Jr., July 25, 2008

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

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Subject

State governments--Officials and employees

Description

James Lester “Jim L.” Gillis, Jr. is the grandson of Treutlen County founder and state representative Neil Gillis, the son of State Senator and Highway Commissioner Jim L. Gillis, and brother of Hugh Gillis. He discusses his time working as an assistant district forester, running a successful campaign for the Georgia Senate, and serving as first mayor and then county commissioner of Treutlen County. Gillis recalls the history of the naval stores industry in Georgia and the influence of environmentalism and industrialization on Treutlen county and the forestry industry.

Creator

James L. Gillis, Jr.

Bob Short

Date

2008-07-25

Identifier

RBRL220ROGP-040

Coverage

Georgia

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Repository

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

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Citation

James L. Gillis, Jr. and Bob Short, “Interview with James L. Gillis, Jr., July 25, 2008,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed November 21, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL220ROGP/RBRL220ROGP-040.