The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-04-06
JAMES H. LOVE
PASSES AWAY
Distinguished Citizen and
City Official Dies Of Heart
Disease at His Variok
Street Home.
''foRTY-NlhER" AND SOLDIER
He Was One Of the Notable
Board of Martin Act Com.
missioners OF Whom
E.. F. 9. Young Is
Sole Survivor.
''FoRTY-NINER' AND SOLDIER

old-timers of this city were shocked
this morning, when they learned Of the
death of former City Collector aud Pres.
ident of the Hudson County Park Board
James III. Love, who died of heart dis
ease at his home, No. 31S yarick street,
at $50 last night. Mr.. Love had been
confined to his home with illness for two
months. He suffered of late years from
Bright's disease of the kidneys and
heart affection. He had been a widower
for the past twenty years and he leaves
no children. The nearest relative that
survives him is brother Charles w
Love, of San Francisco
Mr.. Love was closely identified with
the history of Jersey City during most
of his long life. He was born in this
city. He was one of the few survivors
Of the glorious Forty miners who went
to California when gold was first discov.
cred in that state. He and his brother
after some mining experience set up =
ranch, the site of which is now a part
of the city Of San Francisco. Mr.. Love,
however, returned to Jersey City before
the outbreak of the Civil War. When
the great breach came he enlisted and
fought three years as 4 member Of Com
pany A, Of the Twenty-frsf Regiment of
New Jersey Volunteers. OF the same
company the late George Farrier and the
late Fire Chief Henry Farrier, who was
killed at fire in Col. Boltwood's hard
ware store at Pavonfa avenue and
Grove street nearly fifteen years ago,
was Lieutenant. "Phil'' Muldoon was
a member of the same regiment
On his return from California and
prior TO his enlistment in the ar
my, Mr.. Love formed co-partnership
with Joshua French and embarked in
the shoe business at No. 81 Montgomery
street. Soon after his return from the
war he was appointed city eolleetor-the
Finance Board at that time having the
power of making such appointment. He
served as city collector for nearly twenty
years under various administrations and
was succeeded in that office BY Patrick
III. O'Neill, under the administration Of
the late Mayor Orestes Cleveland When
General P. f. Wanser was elected
Mayor IN the early nineties he appointed
Mr.. Love Tax Commissioner, posi-
ton he held for six years, holding on two
years after General Wanser retired from
the office of Mayor. Up to his death
he was regarded as an encyclopedias on
all matters pertaining to taxation and
the city finances When the charter Of
1889 was adopted Mr.. Love was made
one of the Martin act Tax Commission
ers and was such at the time Of his
death. The only survivor of that Board
now is President E. F. G. Young, of the
First National Bank. Judge Garrett
son and the late Charles B, Thurston
served as members of the same Board.
When the present County Board Of Park
Commissioners was appointed Mr., Love
was made member and was chosen as
President
For some years past Mr. Love has
been engaged in the real estate business.
as the senior member Of the firm Of Love
and Wanser. with Offices in AIontgom-
cry street, near Henderson street. Geu-
eral Wanser was busy this nolring ar
ranging for Mr. Loves funeral. II viii
take place from his late home Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. Love was member Of fhe So
ciety Of the Army Of the Potomac, f.
r. Van Houten Grand Army Post ana
a prominent member OF the Union
League club, whose dag is today hy-
ing at hat mast. His wife. who died
twenty years ago, was Miss Euretla
Halsey.