Perley
# Perley

Perley may refer to:

## People

### Given name

* Perley G. Nutting (1873–1949), American optical physicist, and the founder of the Optical Society of America (OSA).
* Perley B. Johnson (1798–1870), American politician and U.S. Representative from Ohio.
* Perley A. Thomas (1874–1958), Canadian-born American industrialist and entrepreneur.
* Perley Keyes (1774–1834), American politician from New York
* Perley Ason Ross (1883–1938), American experimental physicist who worked, carefully and without seeking publicity, at some essential problems in the behaviour of X-rays.
* Perley Dunn Aldrich (1863–1933), vocal teacher, composer and conductor

### Middle name

* George Perley Phenix (1864–1930), American university president and teacher

### Surname

* George Halsey Perley (1857–1938), American born Canadian politician and diplomat
* Mary Elizabeth Perley (1863–?), American educator and author
* William Goodhue Perley (1820–1890), businessman and member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1890

## Places

### Canada

* Perley Bridge (1931–1998), a bridge connecting Hawkesbury, Ontario and Grenville, Quebec
* Perley River, a stream in Quebec

### United States

* Perley, Minnesota

## Enterprises

* Perley A. Thomas Car Works, a 20th-century builder of wooden and steel streetcars, based in High Point, North Carolina in the United States.
