California State Officials Biographies 1911

JAMES LOUIS GILLIS

Submitted by Nancy Pratt Melton

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STATE LIBRARIAN
JAMES LOUIS GILLIS (Republican) was born at Richmond, Washington County, Iowa, 
October 3, 1857, the son of Charles and Emily Eliza (Gelatt) Gillis. He received 
his education in the public schools of Sacramento, California, and began as 
messenger with the Sacramento Valley Railroad Company in 1872; on December 25, 
1881, he married Kate Petree, of Sacramento. He retired from the railway service 
as assistant superintendent in 1894; was keeper of archives, Secretary of 
State's office, from 1895 to 1899; clerk Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, 
sessions of 1895, 1897 and 1899; State Librarian of California since April 1, 
1899; president Sacramento Oil Company; vice-president Acme Development Company; 
president California Library Association from 1906 to 1909, and from 1910 to 
date; member American Library Association, National Association State Libraries, 
American Association of Law Libraries; member Sutter Club, Sacramento.

Source: California Blue Book, or State Roster, 1911
Compiled by Frank C. Jordan, Secretary of State
Friend W. Richardson, Superintendent of State Printing, Sacramento, CA, 1913