James Lisle Gillis

James Lisle Gillis ( born October 2, 1792 in Hebron, Washington County, New York, † July 8th, 1881 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa ) was an American politician. Between 1857 and 1859 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

James Gillis attended the common schools and worked as a tanner. During the British - American War of 1812 he served in the U.S. armed forces. In 1822 he moved to Ridgway, Pennsylvania. In 1842 he was an Associate Justice in Jefferson County. At the same time he proposed as a member of the Democratic Party launched a political career. In the years 1840 and 1851 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania; In 1845 he was a member of the State Senate. In the meantime, he worked in San Francisco ( California ) as a mail agent. He then returned to Pennsylvania.

In the congressional elections of 1856 Gillis was in the 24th electoral district of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of David Barclay on March 4, 1857. Since he has not been confirmed in 1858, he was able to complete only one term in Congress until March 3, 1859. This was marked by the events leading up to the Civil War.

After the end of his time James Gilles was appointed Indian agent at the root of the Pawnee. He died on 8 July 1881 in Mount Pleasant, where he was also buried.