Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography

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Gillin, Charles Wesley

physician, surgeon, was born Sept. 9, 1865, in Ebensburg, Pa. He received his education at the Waterloo college, Iowa; and graduated in medicine from the Rush Medical college of Chicago. He is one of the most successful physicians and surgeons of his native state. He has been president of the local board of health; is local railroad surgeon; and a member of various local and state medical societies.

GILLIS, JAMES HENRY LAWRENCE, naval officer, was born May 14, 1831, in Ridgeway, Pa. He served in the United States navy during the civil war; and received the rank of commodore.

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