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	Laverne Laverne or La Verne may refer to: Places * La Verne, California, a city ** University of La Verne, a private research university in La Verne * Laverne, Oklahoma, a town Other uses * Laverne (name) See also * Verne (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	La Verne, California La Verne is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 31,063 at the 2010 census, down from 31,638 at the 2000 census. History The European history of the area dates back to the 1830s when Ygnacio Palomares and Ricardo Véjar received the Rancho San Jose land grant from Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado in 1837. The land included the present day cities Pomona, Claremont, San Dimas, Glendora, and La Verne. The adobe which Palomares built in 1837 is still preserved in Pomona as La Casa Primera de Rancho San Jose (The First House). Palomares soon moved a mile or so northeast and constructed the Ygnacio Palomares Adobe. He ensured that a nephew, Jose Dolores Palomares, secured a tract of land a mile west. In the mid-1880s, entrepreneur Isaac W. Lord purchased a tract of Jose Palomares' land and convinced the Santa Fe Railroad company to run its line across towards Los Angeles. Lord had the land surveyed for building lots and in 1887 had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	University Of La Verne The University of La Verne (ULV) is a private university in La Verne, California. Founded in 1891, the university is composed of the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business & Public Management, the LaFetra College of Education, College of Law, College of Health and Community Well-Being, an online adult school, two military centers, and a Regional Campus Administration that oversees six regional campuses. It awards undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees. Many of their classes are taught at smaller campuses throughout the greater Los Angeles area and Kern County. History Lordsburg College The University of La Verne was founded in 1891 as Lordsburg College by members of the Church of the Brethren, a German Christian sect originating from the Schwarzenau Brethren. Historically, the Brethren are considered one of the "peace churches", like the Quakers and the Mennonites, and slots on the Board of Trustees are still held for members of the Brethren. The baccalaureat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Laverne, Oklahoma Laverne is a town in Harper County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,223 at the 2020 census. History Laverne's origin is traced to John Mollman's homestead, which he established in 1903. The site was then in Woodward County, Oklahoma Territory. A post office was established in 1896 with the name Laverne and continued operating until 1908. After 1908, mail addressed to Laverne was redirected to another post office named Speedmore (now defunct).May, Jon D. "Laverne." ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. 2009. Accessed February 14, 2018. Mollman sold part of his acreage to a townsite promoter in 1911. The promoter platted the area and began selling lots. The Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway (WF&NW), a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Laverne (name) Laverne or La Verne is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * LaVerne Andrews (1911–1967), American singer of the Andrews Sisters singing trio * Laverne Cox (born 1972), American actress and LGBT advocate * Laverne Harding (1905–1984), American cartoon animator * LaVerne Jones-Ferrette (born 1981), sprinter from the U.S. Virgin Islands * Laverne Smith (born 1954), American football player * Harry Laverne Anderson (1952–2018), American actor Surname * Andy LaVerne (born 1947), American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger * Marc Chirik (1907–1990), also known as Marc Laverne, Communist revolutionary and one of the founding militants of the International Communist Current * Lauren Laverne (born 1978), English disc jockey and television presenter * Lucille La Verne (1872–1945), American actress * Pattie Laverne (died 1916), English singer and actress * Thomas Laverne (1917–1994), New York state senator Fictional char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]