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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

G. N. GILLEY.
    G. N. Gilley, who conducted one of the large and profitable automobile sales
agencies of Hot Springs, to the time of his death on November 7, 1921,
established business in August, 1918, and had handled the Franklin, Paige and
Hupmobile cars. He had developed a large business in this connection and was
thoroughly acquainted with every phase of the automobile trade. Mr. Gilley was
born in Alabama and spent his youth in Dalton, that state. He was educated in
the public schools and when he started out in the business world he became
proprietor of a furniture store in Jackson, Alabama. Later he continued in the
same line of business at Birmingham and afterward was identified with the
furniture trade in both Texas and Louisiana. In the latter state he conducted a
general mercantile business at Lake Charles.

    Mr. Gilley dated his residence in Arkansas from 1906, in which year he took
up his abode at Fort Smith, there residing until his removal to Hot Springs in
1914. Here in 1918 he established his sales agency for handling the Hupmobile,
Paige and Franklin cars and his business had grown to large and gratifying
proportions. He was very thorough and energetic in all that he undertook and
strictly reliable in all of his business transactions. Aside from conducting his
sales agency he was identified with the Superior Bath House as vice president
and one of the directors. Mr. Gilley belonged to the Rotary Club and was also a
member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He had gained many friends
during the period of his residence in Arkansas and had made for himself a
creditable position in business circles. His entire record was characterized by
steady progress since he started out in business on his own account. He always
carefully utilized his opportunities and chances for advancement and step by
step he had reached the position which he occupied as a prominent representative
of the commercial interests of Hot Springs.


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Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922


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