Nathaniel T. Cook, M. D., of Wayne County, was born in 1850, and is a son of John L. and Mary A. (Johnson) Cook, who were natives of this State, the father being a farmer by occupation. He served in the quartermaster’s department of the Confederate Army, enlisting in 1863 and serving until the close of the war. He was a Democrat and died in Wayne County in 1876. Our subject assisted his parents until he attained his majority, when he began the battle of life for himself and engaged in the grocery and livery business in the town of Clifton. About eighteen months later there was a decline in stock and he at once closed out his business and in partnership with his uncle, N. W. Johnson, purchased a two-thirds interest in the dry goods establishment of Dr. Selph, and shortly after purchased the Doctor’s interest. In 1876 our subject sold out and retired to his father’s farm, which he managed three years. He and his brother then erected a steam saw-mill on the latter’s farm. He gave this up in 1883 and began practicing medicine, having spent a great deal of time studying that science, and became a partner with his brother, James T. Cook, M. D., of Flatwood, and they are doing a good work. he is a member of the I. O. O. F. and K. of H., and is a Democrat, having cast his first presidential vote for Horace Greeley. In 1870 he married Pina R. Fuson, daughter of Bethel and Sophronia Fuson. They have four children: John B. (who died in infancy), Heber J., Edner E., and an infant not named.