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James M. Love

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

James M. Love served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Appointed by None (reassignment).

Appointed by
None (reassignment)
Born
1820

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of IowaFranklin Pierce · Feb 25, 1856 – Jul 20, 1882
  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IowaNone (reassignment) · – Jul 2, 1891

Education

  • Read law1840

Career

Private practice, Coshocton County, Ohio, 1840-1846, 1848-1850; U.S. Army, 1846-1848; Private practice, Keokuk, Iowa, 1850-; State senator, Iowa, 1853-1856; Professor of commercial laws, Iowa State University, 1875-; Chancellor of the law department, Iowa State University

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge James M. Love, District Court for the Southern District of Iowa,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1384041/james-m-love (accessed 2026-10-14).

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