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Francis Johnson Love (January 23, 1901 – October 1989) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a Republican[1] U.S. Congressman from West Virginia from 1947 to 1949.

Francis J. Love
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
Preceded byMatthew M. Neely
Succeeded byRobert L. Ramsay
Personal details
Born

Francis Johnson Love


(1901-01-23)January 23, 1901
Cadiz, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 1989(1989-10-00) (aged 88)
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S
Political partyRepublican
EducationWest Virginia University
ProfessionAttorney

Biography

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Love was born in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, on January 23, 1901. He attended public schools, then attended Bethany CollegeinBethany, West Virginia, where he received an A.B. degree in 1924.

Francis Love served as the principalofWarwood High SchoolinWheeling, West Virginia from 1926 to 1929. He attended West Virginia University Law SchoolatMorgantown and received his J.D. degree in 1932. Admitted to the bar the same year, Love commenced the practice of law in Wheeling.

Congress

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Love was elected as a Republican to the Eightieth Congress (January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949), but was unsuccessful for reelection in 1948 to the Eighty-first Congress, losing to the Democrat Robert L. Ramsay.[2] Love was the Republican nominee again in 1950 and 1952, but was unable to regain his former seat in the House.[3]

After Congress

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He resumed the general practice of law and served as delegate to Republican National Conventions in 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968. As the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1966, Love was defeated by Jennings Randolph by a margin of 60 to 40%.[4]

Death

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Congressman Love was a resident of Wheeling until his death in October 1989.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "The Political Graveyard". Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  • ^ William Graf (1949-03-01). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1948" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  • ^ Earl Rockwood (1953-05-12). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1952" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  • ^ Benjamin J. Guthrie (1967-03-31). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1966" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
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    Party political offices
    Preceded by

    Cecil H. Underwood

    		 Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from West Virginia
    (Class 2)
    1966     		Succeeded by

    Louise Leonard

    U.S. House of Representatives
    Preceded by

    Matthew M. Neely

    		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
    from West Virginia's 1st congressional district
    1947–1949     		Succeeded by

    Robert L. Ramsay

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