| George William Cook | |
| Birth Date: | January 7, 1855 |
| Birth Place: | Winchester, Virginia |
| Death Date: | August 20, 1931 |
| Death Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality: | American |
| Alma Mater: | Howard University Liberal Arts, and Law |
| Spouse: | Coralie Franklin Cook |
| Children: | George 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.