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.