Background
He was born in Paspébiac, Quebec.
He was born in Paspébiac, Quebec.
Blaylock attended Bishop"s College School in Lennoxville, Quebec.
He was president of Cominco, recipient of several international awards for his work in metallurgy, and was the President of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum in 1934-1935. Foreign his work he was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. In 1899, he obtained a Bachelor of Science from McGill University.
After graduating, he moved west and obtained work as a surveyor for the Canadian Smelting Works in Trail, British Columbia.
Two years later, he became the company"s chief chemist, but soon moved to Nelson, British Columbia to become general supintendent of the Hall Mines Smelter, then general superintendent of the Saint Eugene mines. In 1908, Blaylock joined the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company (Cominco).
In 1919, he became Cominco"s general manager. In 1922 a director, vice-president in 1927, managing director in 1938 and president in 1939.
Blaylock died in Trail, six months after his retirement.
He was buried at Danville, Quebec. inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.
1944, made an honorary member of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers.