Charles Compton may refer to:

Charles Compton (MP, died 1661) (c. 1624–1661), English MP for Northampton 1661–1662 Charles Compton (MP, born 1698) (1698–1755), British MP for Northampton 1754–1755 and envoy to Portugal Charles Compton, 7th Earl of Northampton (1737–1763), his son, British ambassador to Venice Charles Compton, 1st Marquess of Northampton (1760–1828), British MP for Northampton 1784–1796, Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire Charles Douglas-Compton, 3rd Marquess of Northampton (1816–1877), born Charles Compton, British peer Charles H. Compton (1880–1966), American librarian and educator

See also Chuck Compton (born 1965), American football player