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Source: The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Fulton County
Munsell Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908

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The Biography of Francis M. LOVE 

[Surnames: BORDNER, GREFFITH, HEYLIN, LOVE, , WEIRAUCH] 

LOVE, FRANCIS M. 

    
Postmaster of Lewistown, have given efficient service in his present position since 1898, and has had several years of experience in the Government employ at Washington, and is an influential Republican leader in county politics. 
    
He was born in Sangamon County on Mar. 12, 1865, and when quite young was left an orphan. He passed his early life upon a farm and in attending the district schools of Fulton County, locating in Lewistown as a grocery clerk in 1887. Later he was employed on the "Lewistown Lance", a weekly paper published by Jesse HEYLIN* 
    
In 1890 Mr. Love began his official career by becoming a clerk in the Census Bureau at Washington, holding that position for about two years, resigning to accept a position in the Lewistown postoffice under R. E. GREFFITH. This clerkship he retained from September 1891 until 1894, serving during the following two terms as Assessor of Lewistown Township and City Treasurer of Lewistown. During the year 1897 and the early part of 1898 he worked on the "Lewistown Republican." On April 1, 1898, President McKinley appointed him to his present position, to which he was reappointed in 1902 by President Roosevelt, and again for his third term in 1906. 
    
In Sept 1899, Postmaster Love was united in marriage with Miss Kate WEIRAUCH, whose father was a former prominent businessman of Lewistown, and her mother (a daughter of Jonathan BORDNER) a member of one of the honored families of Fulton County. She takes an interest iln society and club life. They have one child, an infant daughter. 
    
For a number of years past Mr. Love has been a member of the Republican Central Committee, and is also a member of the Republican Congressional Commmittee. he still retains a connection with journalism, being the local correspondent for the "Chicago Tribune" and the "New York World" and the "St. Louis Globe-Democrat." 
    
He is fraternally affiliated with the K. of P. and the M.W.A. 

* Transcriber's note: Jesse HEYLIN is the one who edited the 1908 book.