| Robert H. Terrell Law School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1931 |
| School type | Private |
| Location | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
TheRobert H. Terrell Law School was ahistorically black law school inWashington, D.C., that offered evening classes from its founding in 1931 until 1950. It was founded by George A. Parker, Philip W. Thomas, Louis R. Mehlinger, Benjamin Gaskins, Chester Jarvis, andLafayette M. Hershaw afterHoward University ended its evening law school program. The school was named afterRobert Heberton Terrell, a longtime African-American judge of the District of Columbia Municipal Court (predecessor to theSuperior Court of the District of Columbia), who died in 1925.[1]
Parker had previously served as dean of the recently closedJohn M. Langston School of Law atFrelinghuysen University. Terrell Law School attracted other Langston faculty.[2] During its 19 years of operation, the Terrell School educated the majority of black law students in the city. After graduating about 600 lawyers, it closed in 1950 as other law schools became integrated.