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 | |
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| Born | January 7, 1855 |
| Died | August 20, 1931 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Howard University Liberal Arts, and Law |
| Spouse | Coralie Franklin Cook |
| Children | George 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
edit- ^ Slowe, Lucy D. (1931). "Notes". The Journal of Negro History. 16 (4): 480–482. doi:10.1086/JNHv16n4p480. JSTOR 2713877. S2CID 224839178.
- ^ "The Afro American – Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "The Afro American – Google News Archive Search".
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