He was defeated in 1929 by James Alexander Sangster for a seat in the provincial assembly but was elected to the House of Commons the following year .
McGillis was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the federal parliament in 1925 .
McGillis was defeated in 1929 by James Alexander Sangster for a seat in the provincial assembly but was elected to the House of Commons the following year .
McGillis was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the federal parliament in 1925 .