“Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County,” published:  
Chicago;  The Lewis Publishing Company, 1892.

LEWIS JACOBY, who for the past few years has been a conspicuous figure in 
local politics, is the subject of the following brief biographical sketch:  He was 
born in the State of Kentucky, Bourbon county, in 1853, and is a son of John 
Jacoby, deceased.  He passed an uneventful youth in his native State, and 
enjoyed only the limited educational advantages afforded by the common 
schools of that day.  The public school system had not, at that time, reached a 
point worthy of the name of system, but he made the most of his opportunities 
and acquired a fair practical education. After leaving the school-room, until 1882, 
he was employed in various occupations; in that year he became Deputy Sheriff 
to Benjamin Jones, and served in that capacity four years.  In 1886 he was 
elected Constable of Precinct No. 1, and served with such fidelity that he was re-
elected in 1888.  In 1890 the people still further indicated their confidence in him 
by electing him Tax Collector for Dallas county.  In a vigorous campaign he was 
chosen out of four candidates by the handsome plurality of 800 votes.  He 
entered upon the discharge of the duties of this office in November, 1890. On a 
total valuation of $40,000,000 the bond of this office is $350,000.  The business 
of this official is to collect the State, county and occupation taxes, and the 
enormous aggregate renders it a very responsible position.

Mr. Jacoby was married to Miss Villa Bock, a native of Iowa, and two sons have 
been born of the union. They own a beautiful home in Oak Cliff, where they enjoy 
many of the material and social pleasures of life.  Politically, Mr. Jacoby affiliates 
with the Democratic party, and staunchly supports all the issues of that body.

Submitted by: L. Pingel