Frederick Love
| Sir Frederick Love | |
|---|---|
 General Sir Frederick Love | |
| Born | 1789 |
| Died | 13 January 1866 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars |
Peninsular War Hundred Days |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order |
General Sir James Frederick Love GCB KH (1789 – 13 January 1866) was a British Army officer who served as Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
Military career
Love was commissioned into the 52nd Regiment of Foot in 1804 and took part in the retreat to Corunna and the Battle of Bussaco during the Peninsular War.[1] He was wounded at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and saved Bristol during the riots of 1831.[1] He was appointed British resident at Zakynthos in 1835, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in 1852 and Inspector-General of Infantry in 1857.[1]
Family
In 1825 he married Mary Heaviside; they had no children.[2]
References
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir James Reynett |
Lieutenant Governor of Jersey 1852–1857 |
Succeeded by Godfrey Mundy |
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