George William Cook

George William Cook (January 7, 1855 – August 20, 1931) was an American educator who served as instructor, dean, alumni secretary and manager at Howard University. Born a slave in Winchester, Virginia, he was one of 8 children of Eliza and Peyton Cook,.[1] He graduated from the university, as a student of both the liberal arts college, and the law school.[2] His career spanned fifty-eight of the first sixty-six of Howard University's history.

George William Cook
Born(1855-01-07)January 7, 1855
Winchester, Virginia
DiedAugust 20, 1931
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHoward University Liberal Arts, and Law
Spouse(s)Coralie Franklin Cook
ChildrenGeorge William Cook Jr.

He also served on the Executive Board of Directors of the Washington DC NAACP [3] from its inception until his death, which occurred in Philadelphia.

References
  1. Slowe, Lucy D. (1931). "Notes". The Journal of Negro History. 16 (4): 480–482. doi:10.1086/JNHv16n4p480. JSTOR 2713877. S2CID 224839178.
  2. "The Afro American – Google News Archive Search".
  3. "The Afro American – Google News Archive Search".


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