Cornelius was very athletically inclined in his youth and played football for the Crescent Athletic Club of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York. He was especially proud of his team during one season a few years later in which they were the only team to score against the Carlisle Indians, the team made famous by Jim Thorpe.
Cornelius later became interested in the study of Medicine and arranged to accompany Dr. Shelly, the local country doctor, in his wagon as he made house calls.
Cornelius completed medical school in Brooklyn a few years later, interned at Kings County Hospital and became the first pathology resident at the Brooklyn Hospital.
One of Cornelius' medical school professors, Dr. Alexander Skene, was impressed with young Dr. Love and invited him to begin his professional career in the practice of medicine as his assistant. Before accepting Dr. Skene's invitation, Cornelius joined the Spanish-American War effort by becoming a commissioned officer aboard the U.S. Army Hospital Ship, "Missouri."
Once back in New York, Cornelius took on the role of assistant to Dr. Skene, who was not only a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Long Island College Hospital, he was also one of the top Ob-Gyn specialists of his time. Dr. Skene eventually had a falling out with the hospital and, with the support of Cornelius and another associate, Dr. Snyder,
Dr. Alexander Skene eventually died and Drs. Love and Snyder purchased the Skene Sanitarium, operating it for two years before selling it to the Samaritan Hospital, after
Cornelius Ruxton Love married Grace Anderson Smith on April 10, 1900 at Calvary Church in New York City. Grace was the daughter of Freeman Smith and Harriette Cook.
founded Skene Sanitarium on President Street between 6th and 7th Avenues in Brooklyn.
which Dr. Cornelius R. Love served as chief of medicine.
167 Clinton Street - Brooklyn, New York
According to Patsey Love, granddaughter of Cornelius R. and Grace Love, 167 Clinton Street was the family home as well as Dr. Love's office.
