John Lord Love | |
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| 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 | March 17, 1841 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 1899 (aged 58) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Political 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.[citation needed] Love died at his home in San Francisco in 1899 after a period of illness.[1][2]
- ^ "John Lord Love Has Passed Away". San Francisco Call and Post. July 8, 1899. p. 2. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "John Lord Love". State of California Department of Justice. Retrieved 19 July 2012.