Hubert Pair

Hubert B. Pair (April 14, 1904 – June 14, 1988) was a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest court for the District of Columbia. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Pair moved to Washington, D.C. as a child, where his father Rev. James Pair served as pastor of First Baptist Church in Brentwood. Pair graduated from Howard University and earned his law degree from Terrell Law School, both black institutions in segregated Washington. While attending school at night, he worked as a messenger and skilled laborer at the Bureau of Customs. He taught night classes at Terrell until the school closed in 1951.

Hubert Pair

Hubert B. Pair (April 14, 1904 – June 14, 1988) was a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest court for the District of Columbia. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Pair moved to Washington, D.C. as a child, where his father Rev. James Pair served as pastor of First Baptist Church in Brentwood. Pair graduated from Howard University and earned his law degree from Terrell Law School, both black institutions in segregated Washington. While attending school at night, he worked as a messenger and skilled laborer at the Bureau of Customs. He taught night classes at Terrell until the school closed in 1951.