Cooke, William Dewey

ID
0685
Nationality
American
Occupation
Teacher
Educational administrator
Summary
Hearing. Born in Vermont; teacher at the Virginia School for the deaf. Was instrumental in the founding of the North Carolina School for Colored Deaf and Dumb (Raleigh) and taught there. Served as principal at the North Carolina, Georgia, and Maryland Schools for the deaf; died at Staunton, VA.
References
CAID Proceedings, 11th, p.293.
Dates
27 May 1811-20 May 1885