William Franklin Love (March 29, 1850 – October 16, 1898) was a U.S. representative from Mississippi.

William F. Love
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1897 – October 16, 1898
Preceded byWalter M. Denny
Succeeded byFrank A. McLain
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
In office
1889–1896
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office
1884–1888
In office
1878–1882
Personal details
Born
William Franklin Love

(1850-03-29)March 29, 1850
Amite County, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 1898(1898-10-16) (aged 48)
Gloster, Mississippi, U.S.
Resting placeGloster Cemetery, Gloster, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Mississippi
ProfessionPolitician

Born near Liberty in Amite County, Mississippi, Love attended the common schools and the University of Mississippi at Oxford. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1878 to 1882 and from 1884 to 1888. He served in the Mississippi State Senate from 1889 to 1896. He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1890.

Love was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth Congress and served from March 4, 1897, until his death in Gloster, Mississippi, October 16, 1898. He was interred in Gloster Cemetery.

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References

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  • United States Congress. "William F. Love (id: L000461)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's 6th congressional district

1897–1898
Succeeded by