Dr. John Alexander Somerville | |
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| Born | 1882 |
| Died | February 11, 1973 (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Citizenship | United States, Jamaica |
| Education | Doctor of dental surgery, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, graduated 1907 |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Organization | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Vada Watson Somerville (m. 1912) |
John Alexander Somerville, D.D.S. (1882 – February 11, 1972) was an African American Civil rights activist, dentist, and entrepreneur. A well-known community figure in Los Angeles, Somerville was an accomplished dentist who went on to co-found the Los Angeles branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. He is most well known for building Hotel Somerville, now known as Dunbar Hotel.