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Peter E. Love
From Part 1 of 1862'sHarper's Pictorial History of the Great Rebellion
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's1st district
In office March 4, 1859 – January 23, 1861
Preceded by	James Lindsay Seward
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Born	Peter Early Love (1818-07-07)July 7, 1818 Dublin, Georgia, U.S.
Died	November 8, 1866(1866-11-08) (aged 48) Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Resting place	Old Cemetery, Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Franklin College Philadelphia College of Medicine
Occupation	Politician, lawyer, jurist, physician

Peter Early Love (July 7, 1818 – November 8, 1866) was an American politician, lawyer and jurist.

Born inDublin,Georgia, in 1818, Love attendedFranklin College, the founding college of theUniversity of Georgia inAthens, where he was a member of thePhi Kappa Literary Society and graduated in 1829. He then graduated from thePhiladelphia College of Medicine in 1838 and became a practicing physician. During this time, Love also studied law and was admitted to the Georgia state bar in 1839. He began practicing law inThomasville, Georgia.

In 1842, Love became the solicitor general for the southern district of Georgia. In 1849, he was elected to theGeorgia Senate. In 1853, Love became a superior court judge in the southern circuit. Love was elected in 1858 as aDemocrat to representGeorgia's 1st congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives for the36th Congress. After resigning near the end of that term, Love returned to practicing law in Thomasville. He won election to theGeorgia House of Representatives in 1861. Love died in Thomasville on November 8, 1866, and was buried in that city's Old Cemetery.

• United States Congress."Peter E. Love (id: L000457)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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