Honorary officer of British Order document, 1953
- Description:
- Dr. John Somerville, born in Jamaica, was the first black graduate of USC School of Dentistry (1907). He married Vada Jetmore Watson (1912), who also became a dentist. He built the Somerville Hotel (1928), was instrumental in the founding of the Los Angeles chapter of NAACP (1914), and served on the Police Commission 1949-1953.
- Date:
- November 2, 1953
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Collection:
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Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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