Charles Dawson (1864–1916) was a British amateur archaeologist.

Charles Dawson may also refer to:

• Charles Dawson (billiards player), world champion at English billiards
• Charles B. Dawson, American politician from California
• Charles Dawson (Irish politician) (1842–1917), Irish nationalist MP
• Charles Eric Dawson (1922–1993), Canadian-American ichthyologist
• Charles I. Dawson (1881–1969), United States federal judge from Kentucky
• Charles M. Dawson (1893–1973), Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
• Charles M. Dawson (born 1848), member of the Indiana House of Representatives and Indiana State Senate
• Chuck Dawson, a fictional character in Action Comics
• Charles Dawson (doctor) (died 1956), New Zealand doctor and Member of the Legislative Council in Western Samoa
• Charles C. Dawson, American painter, printmaker, and illustrator
• Charlie Dawson, English footballer

• Dawson (surname)