(1795-1874)
A veteran of the War of 1812, James Love, a lawyer, came to Texas in 1837 with his wife Lucy (Ballinger). He helped found Galveston, and was a political ally of Mirabeau b. Lamar. Love served as a delegate to the 1845 Annexation Convention, judge of the district court, and clerk of the United States District Court. During the Civil War (1861-1865) he enlisted in Terry's Texas Rangers. Afterward he served as the first judge of the Harris and Galveston County Criminal Court.| HM Number | HMXS0 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1986 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 12:19pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 324065 N 3241895 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 29.29378333, -94.81130000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 17.627', W 94° 48.678' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 17' 37.62" N, 94° 48' 40.68" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 409, 281 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1101-1199 40th St, Galveston TX 77550, US |
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