William Carey Crane

William Carey Crane
Portrait by Henry Arthur McArdle, 1903.
President of Baylor University
In office
1864–1885
Preceded byGeorge Washington Baines
Succeeded byReddin Andrews
Personal details
Born(1816-03-17)March 17, 1816
Richmond, Virginia
DiedFebruary 27, 1885(1885-02-27) (aged 68)
Independence, Texas
Alma materColumbian College

William Carey Crane (March 17, 1816 – February 27, 1885) was an American Baptist minister, an educator, and the president of Baylor University from 1864 to 1885.