Charles Anderson may refer to:

Military

Charles Anderson (VC) Charles Anderson (1827 – 19 April 1899) was by birth an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Anderson was about 32 year ...

(1827–1899), English born Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross * Charles Alexander Anderson (1857–1940), British Army general *

Charles D. Anderson Charles David Anderson (May 22, 1827 – February 22, 1901) was an American planter, businessman, legislator, and soldier. He served as an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, in which he was wounded three time ...

(1827–1901), American planter, businessman, legislator, and soldier *

Charles DeWitt Anderson Charles DeWitt Anderson (July 7, 1828 – November 21, 1901) was an American soldier, railway builder, civil engineer, and lighthouse keeper. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army, and later as a Confederate officer during the American Civ ...

(1827–1901), American soldier, railway builder, civil engineer, and lighthouse keeper *

Charles Marley Anderson Charles Marley Anderson (January 5, 1845 – December 28, 1908) was an American Civil War veteran and a United States representative from the Fourth District of the U.S. state of Ohio. He served one term from 1885 to 1887. Early life and career ...

(1845–1908), U.S. Civil War veteran and politician *

Charles W. Anderson Charles W. Anderson (born George Pforr from March 15, 1844 – February 25, 1916) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War. Biography Anderson was born George Pforr on March 15, 1844 in ...

(1844–1916), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient

Fiction

* The Rock (film)#Cast

Politics

* Charles Anderson (governor) (1814–1895), 27th Governor of Ohio *

Charles Anderson (mayor) Charles Anderson (November 18, 1875 – October 11, 1949) was mayor of Murray, Utah from 1920 to 1923. He was born in Fredrikstad, Norway to Julius and Elizabeth Erickson Anderson. He came to Murray in 1889 at the age of 14. Charles Anderson ...

(1875–1949), mayor of Murray, Utah, 1920–1923 *

Charles Anderson (Canadian politician) Charles N. Anderson (January 14, 1858 – June 8, 1939) was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Essex South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1908 to 1914. He was born in Stephen Townshi ...

(1858–1939), Ontario physician and political figure *

Charles Anderson (Texas politician) Charles N. Anderson (born June 29, 1945) is a veterinarian from Waco, Texas, who is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 56. The district encompasses Waco and most of McLennan County. He was first elected in 2004. ...

(born 1945), Texas state representative and veterinarian *

Charles Arthur Anderson Charles Arthur Anderson (September 26, 1899 – April 26, 1977) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Anderson attended the public schools. He graduated from St. Charles Military Academy in 1916 and from the law ...

(1899–1977), U.S. Representative from Missouri *

Charles Earland Anderson Charles Earland Anderson was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1982 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus during his time in office. ...

(born 1942), former Alberta provincial politician, 1979–1982 *

Charles Groves Wright Anderson Lieutenant Colonel Charles Groves Wright Anderson, VC, MC (12 February 1897 – 11 November 1988) was a South African-born soldier, Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, a member of the Australian House of Representatives, and a farmer. ...

(1897–1988), South-African born Australian farmer, politician, and recipient of the Victoria Cross * Charles Gustav Anderson (1929–2022), Alaska state representative and police officer * Charles Henry Anderson, British Member of Parliament for Elginshire and Nairnshire, 1886–1889 *

Charles Wilson Anderson Charles Wilson Anderson (16 February 1918 – 15 August 2009) was an Australian politician. He was born in Burwood to labourer Mervyn Wilson and Alicia Mabel McDonald. After attending Granville Technical College he became a plumber. On 2 A ...

(1918–2009), Australian politician * Charles W. Anderson Jr. (1907–1960), American lawyer, state legislator and civil rights leader

Science

* Charles Anderson (mineralogist) (1876–1944), Australian mineralogist and palaeontologist * Charles Alfred Anderson (1902–1990), American geologist *

Charles E. Anderson Charles E. Anderson (1919–1994) was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in Meteorology. He was a dean at University of Wisconsin, Madison. Biography Higher education and army life Anderson was born on August 13, 1919, in Clayton, M ...

(1919–1994), first African American to receive a Ph.D. in meteorology

Sports

Charles Anderson (cricketer) Charles Stewart Anderson (29 December 1881 – 1 March 1943) was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and bowled both right-arm medium-pace and off-breaks. He played just once for Ireland, a first-class match against Oxford Universi ...

(1881–1943), Irish cricketer *

Charles Anderson (equestrian) Charles Anderson (October 24, 1914 – March 27, 1993) was an American equestrian who won a gold medal for eventing at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London ...

(1914–1993), American 1948 Olympic gold medal winner

Other

* Charles Anderson (vocalist) (1883–after 1937), American vaudeville entertainer and blues singer * Charles Anderson (businessman) (1917–2009), president and CEO of SRI International, 1968–1980 * Charles Anderson (''Emmerdale''), fictional character from the ITV soap opera *

Charles Buell Anderson Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was " ...

(1927–2008), founder of Endeavor Academy in Wisconsin *

Charles Morris Anderson Charles Morris Anderson (born 1957) is a landscape architect and fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects, He is a Principal of the Phoenix-based landscape architecture firm, Charles Anderson Landscape Architecture, which is the cont ...

(born 1957), principal of Charles Anderson Landscape Architecture, Seattle *

Charles P. Anderson Charles Palmerston Anderson (September 8, 1865 – January 30, 1930) was the seventeenth Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. Early life and education He was born in Kemptville, Ontario in Canada on September 8, 1865, the son of Henry Ander ...