Bio of GILLIES, John (b.1873), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical

JOHN GILLIES - Vol II, pg 502-503
John Gillies is manager of the Twin City office of the Virginia & Rainy Lake
Com­pany at Minneapolis. He was born in Beaverton, Ontario, Canada, on the 7th
of February, 1873, a son of Archibald and Euphemia (MacInnes) Gillies, both of
Scotch descent. They moved to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in 1884, and the father
conducted a lumber business until his death in 1907. His widow survived him
until 1914. To their union seven children were born, four sons and three
daughters, John Gillies being the eldest member of the family.
John Gillies entered the public schools of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and upon the
com­pletion of his preliminary education enrolled in a business college. He
began work with the Daniel Shaw Lumber Company of Eau Claire and remained with
that concern until 1900, working in various capacities. Then he entered the
employ of the E. S. Hartwell Lumber Company of Chicago and some three years
later became associated with the Edward Hines Lumber Company of Chicago in the
capacity of traveling salesman. He was on the road six years and at the
termination of that time was made manager of the Twin City office of the
Virginia & Rainy Lake Company at Minneapolis. He is now active in this important
position and is discharging the many duties devolving upon him with an
efficiency that has won for him the confidence and esteem of all.
In Chicago, Illinois, on the 7th of May, 1912, Mr. Gillies was married to Mrs.
Ella May Greenlaw, a daughter of Asa Woodcock. Mrs. Gillies has a son by her
former mar­riage, Fred A. Greenlaw.
The political allegiance of Mr. Gillies is given to the republican party and the
prin­ciples for which it stands. He is a public-spirited citizen and his aid can
always be counted upon in the furtherance of any movement for the benefit of the
community at large. Fraternally he is identified with the Masons, having
attained the Mystic Shrine by the Scottish Rite route. His religious faith is
that of the Presbyterian church, to the support of which he is a generous
contributor. He holds membership in the Min­neapolis Auto Club and the
Minneapolis Traffic Club. For recreation he turns to hunting and fishing and he
follows all sporting events. During the World war he gave gener­ously of his
time and money in the promotion of the government's interests and he was active
in all Liberty Loan and Red Cross drives. Mr. Gillies enjoys widespread popular
ity, for he is never too busy to be cordial, nor too cordial to be busy.