James M. Love

James Monroe Love (December 10, 1842 – June 12, 1933) was a lawyer who was the Commonwealth's Attorney for Fairfax County from 1870 to 1897 and judge of the Fairfax and Alexandria County Courts from 1897 to 1904.

Born at Fairfax Court House, Love was the son of lawyer Thomas R. Love. Love was a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute when the Civil War broke out, and joined the Black Horse Cavalry (which eventually became Company H of the Fourth Virginia Volunteer Cavalry) on March 15, 1862.

Love was wounded near Stevensburg, Virginia during the Battle of Brandy Station on June 8, 1863, and eventually had his left arm amputated. He then served under Captain Beverly R. Mason, commissary of J. E. B. Stuart's cavalry division.

After the war he read law with his father, and was appointed Commonwealth's Attorney by Judge R. H. Cockerille on April 18, 1870.[1][2]

Following the death of Judge Daniel M. Chichester, Governor Charles T. O'Ferrall appointed Love as judge of the Fairfax and Alexandria County Courts on May 12, 1897.[3] Love continued as judge of those courts until they were abolished in February, 1904.

References

  1. ↑ "Appointments In Fairfax" Alexandria gazette. (Alexandria, D.C.), 19 April 1870. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
  2. ↑ "Letter from Fairfax Co." Alexandria Gazette. (Alexandria, D.C.), 20 April 1870. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
  3. ↑ "JUDGE CHICHESTER'S SUCCESSOR." The Washington Post (1877-1922), May 13 1897, p. 1. ProQuest. Web. 26 Sep. 2018.
Preceded by
Commonwealth's Attorney for Fairfax County
1870 – 1897
Succeeded by
C. Vernon Ford
Preceded by
Daniel M. Chichester
Judge of the Fairfax County Court
1897 – 1904
Succeeded by
Court abolished