[p. 537] serving in the office of deputy prothonotary of Lawrence County, has been a resident of New Castle for the past forty-two years, and is one of the honored surviving officers of the great Civil War. He was born at Sharon, Pa. and when ten years of age accompanied his parents when they settled on a farm in that neighborhood.
Mr. Love secured his education at Hermitage, Mercer County, and New Wilmington. His father engaged more or less in building and contracting, and needed the assistance of his son during the latter's earlier youth, but subsequently he entered Westminster College, which he left in his sophomore year, in August, 1862, in order to enter the Federal Army as a soldier. He enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Forty-second Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served almost three years, during this period participating in all the campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, sharing its hardships and helping in gaining its victories. He enlisted as a private, and although his regiment was usually in the thickest of the dangers of battle, he was never wounded, and without any serious injury, was mustered out, May 29, 1865, holding the rank of sergeant.
Mr. Love returned to his home and spent the following year as a bookkeeper at West Middlesex, and at the same time and place served also as deputy postmaster for H. N. Warren. From that service he came to New Castle, where he went into the business of woolen manufacturing, under the firm name of McKarns & Love, continuing for seven years under that style, when the old firm was succeeded by H. Love & Sons, which was held until 1877. In the spring of 1878, Mr. Love was elected city treasurer for a period which extended over six years and when he retired from this civic office he went to Jamestown, Dak., where he was bookkeeper in the First National Bank for two years. After his return to New Castle he was connected with several manufacturing enterprises until 1894, when he was elected county prothonotary. He was retained in this office for six years, following which he was deputy under R. M. Campbell, and is serving in the same capacity under Prothonotary Andrews. He has taken a deep interest in the progress and development of this city. For a long time he was captain of the old Eagle Fire Department. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and of the Union Veteran Legion.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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