John Lord Love
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 | March 17, 1841 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 1899 (aged 58) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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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.