Nathan Burrell Cook

"N. B. Cook" redirects here. For the school named for him, see N. B. Cook Elementary School of the Arts.

Nathan Burrell Cook
Born	July 20, 1835 Lowndes County, Alabama
Spouse	Sallie Johnson
Parents	John P. Cook

Nathan Burrell Cook was born to John Pope and Charlotte Kirk Massey Cook on July 20, 1835, in Lowndes County, Alabama. He married Sallie Johnson, a young orphan, in 1857, and they had three children. In May 1862, he joined the Alabama Infantry of the Confederate Forces, but was later transferred to the Army's Medical Department for his pharmaceutical training. While he was at war, all three of his children died of disease. He and Sallie moved to Pensacola during Reconstruction and settled at the corner of De Villiers and Gregory Streets.

In 1885, Cook, who had no prior experience as an educator, was appointed Superintendent of Schools. He served for 28 years.

N. B. Cook Elementary School of the Arts is named in his honour.

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Electoral history

Escambia County Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1908

This election was held on May 19, 1908.

DEM	N. B. Cook	1,490	47%
DEM	Clifford J. Bell	950	30%
DEM	Clyde E. Wilson	735	23%