Marker Inscription
(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. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986
About this site
Love, James is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 283 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.2938, -94.8113 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Magruder, John Bankhead (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Allen, Major John M., Fisher, William S., Captain, and Childress, George Campbell.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007519. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
