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George W. Carey Papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: GTM-161208

Scope and Contents

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Personal papers of George W. Carey. Carey was a Professor of Government at Georgetown University and expert on American political thought, especially The Federalist Papers and the Constitution.

Dates

1955 - 2013

Creator

Carey, George W. (George Wescott), 1933-2013 (Person)

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Biographical Note

George W. Carey (1933-2013) was a faculty member and Professor of Government at Georgetown University. A specialist in political philosophy, Carey worked at Georgetown University from 1961 to 2013.

Born in Wilmette, Illinois in 1933, Carey graduated from Northwestern University in 1955. He served two years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Carey subsequently earned a masters degree in political science from the University of Illinois in 1958. In 1961, he received a PhD. in government from Indiana University.

Carey published a number of works on government and political philosophy, including the following: "The Federalist: Design for a Constitutional Republic" (1989), "In Defense of the Constitution" (1995), and "A Student's Guide to American Political Thought" (2004). Early in his career, Carey co-edited a book with Willmoore Kendall: "Liberalism Versus Conservatism: The Continuing Debate in American Government" (1966). He also edited "The Political Science Reviewer."

George W. Carey died on June 21, 2013.

[Source: "George W. Carey: Georgetown Professor" (obituary), "Washington Post" Online, 7/16/2013].