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]
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- ^ "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.
