Charles Peterson may refer to:
- Charles A. Peterson (1884–1953), American politician
- Charles E. Peterson (1906–2004), American architect and proponent of historic preservation
- Charles E. Peterson (coach) (1889–1959), American football and basketball coach and college dean
- Charles Gilbert Peterson (1848–1918), American contractor and former Mayor of Lockport, NY
- Charles Jacobs Peterson (1818–1887), American author and publisher
- Charles L. Peterson (born 1927), American artist
- Charles Peterson (philatelist) (1933–2009), American philatelist
- Charles Peterson (photographer) (born 1964), American photographer
- Charles S. Peterson (1927–2017), American historian
- Charles Sreeve Peterson (1818–1889), early Mormon leader and first settler of Utah's Morgan Valley
- Charles Bowne Peterson or Chip Peterson (born 1987), American swimmer
- Charles Peterson, inventor of Peterson Pipes
See also
edit- Charles Petersen (1902–1979), Danish Olympic boxer