Hamilton Love | |
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| Born | Henry Hamilton Love December 27, 1875 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 1922 (aged 46) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Lumberman, newswriter |
| Known for | Author of "The Hardwood Code" |
| Spouse | Bessie May Davis |
| Children | Henry Hamilton Love, Jr. Robert Hamilton Love |
Henry Hamilton Love (December 27, 1875 – May 2, 1922) was a lumberman, sportswriter and humorist who lived in Nashville, Tennessee. He was known as the "Daddy of the Nashville lumberman" and was the first president of the Nashville Lumberman's Club. Love wrote the Hardwood Code, a telegraphic code once used extensively in the lumber trade and that was urged by the Hardwood Manufacturer's Association of the United States.
Love contributed articles covering the American South to The Sporting News and Sporting Life. He was chairman of the local baseball committee and wrote several articles covering the Nashville Vols. He was also chair of the Nashville board of censorship of moving pictures and was active in the Rotary Club.