George Bilby was the first teacher hired for the first Pueblo school in 1863. The school was a frame building located near Fourth Street and Santa Fe. Before becoming a teacher Bilby had been a miner, and he later served as a Pueblo sheriff and a Pueblo marshal.
Most of the information to create this series came from the following three books: Pueblo, an Illustrated History by Eleanor Fry & Ione Miller. 2001. Heritage Media Corp. Carlsbad, CA Pueblo, a Pictorial History by Joanne West Dodds. 1982. The Donning Company/Publishers. Norfolk, VA They All Came to Pueblo: a Social History by Joanne West Dodds. 1994. The Donning Company/Publishers. Virginia Beach, VA