John Love (congressman)

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

John Love
Member of the Virginia Senate
In office 1816–1820
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th district
In office March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1811
Preceded by	Philip R. Thompson
Succeeded by	Aylett Hawes
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office 1805–1807
Personal details
Died	(1822-08-18)August 18, 1822 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Profession	Politician, lawyer

John Love (17?? – August 17, 1822) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia.

Biography

Growing up, Love pursued an academic course and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1801 and commencing practice in Alexandria, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1805 to 1807 and from there was elected a Democratic-Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1806, serving from 1807 to 1811. There, he served as chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia from 1809 to 1811. Afterwards, he was a member of the Virginia State Senate from 1816 to 1820 and resumed practicing law. He died in Alexandria, Virginia on August 17, 1822.

External links

• United States Congress. "John Love (id: L000456)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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