John Lord Love

For other people named John Love, see John Love (disambiguation).

John Lord Love (March 17, 1841 – July 7, 1899) was a California Republican politician. He served as Assistant Attorney General and later Attorney General of California.

John Lord Love
11th Attorney General of California
In office December 8, 1871 – December 9, 1875
Governor	Newton Booth Romualdo Pacheco
Preceded by	Jo Hamilton
Succeeded by	Jo Hamilton
Personal details
Born	(1841-03-17)March 17, 1841 Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Died	July 7, 1899(1899-07-07) (aged 58) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican

The character Hedley Lamarr in Blazing Saddles is based on him.^{[citation needed]} Love died at his home in San Francisco in 1899 after a period of illness.^[1][2]

External links

• Brief biography and photo

References

1. "John Lord Love Has Passed Away". San Francisco Call and Post. July 8, 1899. p. 2. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
2. "John Lord Love". State of California Department of Justice. Retrieved 19 July 2012.

Legal offices
Preceded by Jo Hamilton	Attorney General of California 1871–1875	Succeeded by Jo Hamilton