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Homer Martien Cook (1869–1948) was president of
Northwest Missouri State University Northwest Missouri State University (NW Missouri) is a public university in Maryville, Missouri, United States. It has an enrollment of 9,152 students. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, its campus is based on the design for Forest Park (St. ...
. He was born in
La Grange, Missouri La Grange is a city in Lewis County, Missouri, Lewis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 825 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Since the 1960 census, the population has been dwindling. It is part of the Quincy, Illinoi ...
. At
LaGrange College LaGrange College is a private college in LaGrange, Georgia. Founded in 1831 as a female educational institution, LaGrange is the oldest private college in Georgia. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and offers more than 55 academ ...
he received a bachelor's degree in 1890, a master's degree in 1904 from the
University of Chicago The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, or UChi) is a Private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its main campus is in the Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, Chic ...
and an LLd from the Columbia School of Expression in Chicago in 1906. He was pastor of the Maryville Baptist Church and taught physical culture and expression at the newly organized Northwest. During his tenure the school was beset by fiscal problems and faculty was not paid. Work stopped on the Administration Building. He quit in the summer of 1909 but was allowed to continue to live in the Northwest President house from Sept. 1, 1909 to Jan. 1, 1910 while his successor
Henry Kirby Taylor Henry Kirby Taylor (August 10, 1858 – January 21, 1934) was president of Kentucky Wesleyan College, Northwest Missouri State University and the University of Texas at Arlington. Early life Taylor was born in Vanceburg, Kentucky. Kentucky Wesle ...
was president in effect creating two presidents of the college for four months.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cook, Homer M. Hannibal–LaGrange University alumni University of Chicago alumni Presidents of Northwest Missouri State University 1869 births 1948 deaths People from La Grange, Missouri Columbia College Chicago alumni