John Lord Love Explained

Office:11th Attorney General of California
Term Start:December 8, 1871
Term End:December 9, 1875
Governor:Newton Booth
Romualdo Pacheco
Successor:Jo Hamilton
Birth Date:17 March 1841
Birth Place:Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Death Place:San Francisco, California, U.S.
Party:Republican

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.

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

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Notes and References

  1. News: John Lord Love Has Passed Away. July 8, 1899. 2. San Francisco Call and Post. October 1, 2023.
  2. Web site: John Lord Love. State of California Department of Justice. 19 July 2012.