Roy Bird Cook (April 1, 1886 – November 21, 1961)[1] was a pharmacist and historian with a special interest in West Virginia history.
Cook was born in Lewis County, near Roanoke, West Virginia.
He took a home study course in pharmacy during high school, and in 1905 took the State Board of Pharmacy exam to become the state's youngest certified pharmacist at the age of 19.
[1] He went on to practice pharmacy in Weston and Charleston, West Virginia.
He is responsible for multiple collections of materials held at the West Virginia & Regional History Center.