Louis Blaylock (October 21, 1849 in Sevier County, Arkansas – December 4, 1932) was a publisher, civil leader of Dallas, Texas, and its mayor from 1923 to 1927. Early life and Career Blaylock was born in Sevier County, Arkansas to Willis and Irene (Gibbs) Blaylock. Three years after his birth, the family relocated, by covered wagon down the old Preston trail to a one room cabin outside Fort Hamilton. But, due to his father's illness and physical decline, the family relocated to Austin in 1852. His father died in 1856 leaving his mother with 4 children to support. In 1866, at age 14, Blaylock was taken under the tutorship of Sam Houston was put in charge of the 100 mile path between Burnett and Austin with the Pony Express. At the time, only teenage boys were employed by the Pony Express. Simultaneously, Blaylock's career began as a type-setter for the Austin Weekly Gazette. His mother landed the job for him as a "printer's devil" so he could help support the family. He worked after school and on the weekends at both jobs until his school was closed due to the Civil War. Soon after, Texas Christian Advocate, a Methodist newspaper now known as the United Methodist Reporter, hired him as a typesetter and expert hand printer. He relocated to Galveston for this job. On June 1, 1871 at age 22, he married Georgia Darton, the daughter of Mathies W. Darton, a shipping and merchant man of great wealth and influence from Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs. Blaylock eventually had five children and were married for 58 years until her death in 1929. After several years of working in Galveston, Blaylock and William A. Shaw (his half brother) took over the Texas Christian Advocate paper, 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. By 1887, the paper claimed a circulation of 18,000. The two men moved their company and families to Dallas, Texas. That same year Blaylock and Shaw formed the Blaylock Publishing Company, located on Jackson Street. Mr. and Mrs. Blaylock built their home down the street from the printing company at 2028 Jackson Street, Dallas and raised their five children there. Politics In politics, Mr. Blaylock was a stalwart supporter of