Herbert Arthur Carpenter (12 July 1869 – 12 December 1933) was an English first-class cricketer and umpire who played principally for Essex in a career which spanned from 1893 to 1920.^[1]

Carpenter came from a cricketing family and was the son of Cambridgeshire's Robert Carpenter. He made his Essex debut in 1888 and his consistent batting helped the county achieve first-class status in 1894. Carpenter scored 1000 runs in a season on seven occasions.^[2] In 1900, he amassed 1,742 runs including five centuries.^[2] His career at Essex spanned 27 years scoring 13,043 runs in 262 matches at an average of 29.50.^[3]