Henry Stanley may refer to:
- Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby (1531–1593), Lord High Steward at the trial for treason of Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel
- Henry Stanley, 3rd Baron Stanley of Alderley (1827–1903), historian
- Henry Morton Stanley (1841–1904), journalist and leading figure in the exploration of Africa
- Henry Stanley (cricketer) (1873–1900), English cricketer
- Henry Stanley (by 1584-by c.1649), MP for Thirsk (UK Parliament constituency)
- Henry Thomas Stanley, British Member of Parliament for Preston
Famous quotes containing the word stanley:
“Value is the most invincible and impalpable of ghosts, and comes and goes unthought of while the visible and dense matter remains as it was.”
—W. Stanley Jevons (1835–1882)