- Louis Blaylock
Infobox Person
name = Louis Blaylock
birth_date =October 21 ,1849
birth_place =Sevier County, Arkansas
death_date =December 04 ,1932
resting_place = Oakland Cemetery, Dallas
resting_place_coordinates =
residence =Texas , flag|USA
nationality = American
other_names = "Daddy" Blaylock
known_for = Mayor of Dallas from 1923 onwards.
occupation = Civil leader, varied.
spouse = Georgia Darton (married in 1871)
parents = Willis and Irene BlaylockLouis Blaylock (
October 21 ,1849 inSevier County, Arkansas —December 04 , 1932) was a publisher, civil leader and of mayor ofDallas, Texas from 1923 onwards.Career
Blaylock was born in
Sevier County, Arkansas to Willis and Irene Blaylock. Three years after his birth, the family relocated, residing in Austin. Blaylock's career began as a type-setter in 1866 for the "Texas Christian Advocate ", amethodist newspaper. After several years of working there, Blaylock took over the paper, thus meaning he was in control of its workings. By 1876, the paper had a circulation rate of 13,000 civilians, considered by many during that time to be the largest circulation of a contemporary newspaper in Texas. In 1887, Blaylock formed the "Blaylock Publishing company", after moving the advocate toDallas, Texas . As well as working for the newspaper, Blaylock was the commissioner of Police for theDallas Police Department between 1901 and 1904, as well as serving as the fire commissioner between 1913 and 1915. For an unspecified reason, Blaylock left the newspaper company in 1922, after working and managing it for fifty six years of his life. In 1923, Blaylock was elected the position of Mayor of Dallas, after working as the city finance and administration commissioner from 1913 until his election as mayor. Blaylock was the president of the board of trustees of the First Methodist Church in Dallas, as well as a building committee member for the church.References-
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/BB/fbl63.html Blaylock, Lewis] . The Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved on
2007-12-02 .
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