George William Cook |
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| Born | (1855-01-07)January 7, 1855
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| Died | August 20, 1931
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| Nationality | American |
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| Alma mater | Howard University Liberal Arts, and Law |
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| Spouse | Coralie Franklin Cook |
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| Children | George William Cook Jr. |
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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.
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.
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