John William Carrington
# John William Carrington

John William Carrington (1783 – 10 December 1857) was a British civil servant who was the 9th Civil Auditor General in Ceylon. He was appointed on 1 December 1817, succeeding E. Tolfrey, and held the office until 1823. He was succeeded by Henry Augustus Marshall.

He was born around 1783, the younger brother of Sir Codrington Edmund Carrington. He died on 10 December 1857 at his home at Cambridge Terrace, Hyde Park, London. His wife, Clara, 56, died later the same day.

