George William Cook

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George William Cook
Born(1855-01-07)January 7, 1855
DiedAugust 20, 1931
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHoward University Liberal Arts, and Law
SpouseCoralie Franklin Cook
ChildrenGeorge William Cook Jr.

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.

References[edit]

  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".