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La Grange was founded in 1827 when the Oldham County seat was relocated from Westport at the suggestion of Major William Berry Taylor. The new town was named for Château de la Grange-Bléneau, the French country estate of Gilbert du Motier, the American Revolutionary hero better known as the Marquis de Lafayette, who had visited the area in 1824. [10]
La Grange Independent School District is a public school district based in La Grange, Texas . As of 2019, the district's superintendent is William (Bill) Wagner, and the assistant superintendent is Stacy Eilers. [1] The district serves the city of La Grange and unincorporated areas in Fayette County, including Winchester.
President, California Library Association, 1921; Director of the Los Angeles Public Library, 1933-1947 [36] Carl Vitz: 1944–1945: Director, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, 1946–1955 Ralph A. Ulveling [37] 1945–1946: Director, Detroit Public Library, 1941–1967. President, Michigan Library Association, 1937–1938.
La Grange is served by three Public schools which are operated by the Lenoir County Public School system. They include North Lenoir High School, E.B. Frink Middle School and La Grange Elementary School. Higher education is provided through a local branch of Lenoir Community College. The community was home to La Grange Colored High School.
The La Grange Village Hall, also known as the Lyons Township Hall, is a historic building at 53 S. LaGrange Road in La Grange, Illinois. Built in 1900, the building houses the offices of the village of La Grange and Lyons Township. It historically also hosted most of La Grange's community events and is home to an American Legion post.
LaGrange School District 105 (D105) is a school district headquartered in LaGrange, Illinois, with its service area including southern LaGrange as well as all or part of Countryside and Hodgkins.
La Grange was founded in 1830. [5] A post office called La Grange has been in operation since 1833. [6] In 1885, the Supreme Court ruled against the city in Cole v. La Grange. The court found that the city could only use eminent domain powers for public purposes and not to specifically benefit the La Grange Iron and Steel Company.