Sheriff James Dallas Tillis

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Sheriff James Dallas Tillis

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Columbia County, Florida, United States
Death: June 04, 1939 (89)
Bartow, Polk County, Florida, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Willoughby Tillis and Celia Elizabeth Tillis
Husband of Hattie Viola Tillis
Father of Nita Mae Angle; Loca Tillis and Monte Julian Tillis, Sr.
Brother of Francis Marion Tillis

Occupation: Sheriff, Polk County, Florida, Hotelier, Citrus grower
Managed by: Private User
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About Sheriff James Dallas Tillis

History of Polk County's Sheriffs

Sheriff Tillis (1897-1905) was born in Columbia County in August 1849 to Willibe and Celia Tillis. Sheriff Tillis and his family moved to Ft. Meade in 1855. Sheriff Tillis also served as Tax Collector from 1890-1894. After leaving office, Sheriff Tillis devoted his time to his family and ran a small hotel, known as the Tillis House, and worked his groves in Alturas.

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Sheriff James Dallas Tillis's Timeline

1849
August 1849
Columbia County, Florida, United States
1885
December 14, 1885
Fort Meade, Polk County, Florida, United States
1888
1888
Florida, United States of America
1939
June 4, 1939
Age 89
Bartow, Polk County, Florida, United States
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