William Carey

William Carey may refer to:

  • William Carey (courtier) (c. 1500–1528), courtier of King Henry VIII of England
  • William Carey (missionary) (1761–1834), English Baptist missionary, philologist, orientalist, translator
  • William Carey (MP) (died 1593), MP for Morpeth (UK Parliament constituency) and Northumberland
    • William Carey University, Mississippi
  • William Carey (bishop) (1769–1846), English churchman and headmaster, bishop of Exeter and of St Asaph
  • William P. Carey (1930–2012), American businessman
  • William D. Carey (1912–1998), publisher of Science, 1975–1987

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