Charles Crowther (1831 – 17 March 1894) was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1873 to 1887. Born in Lincoln, England, in 1834, nothing is known of his ancestry or early life. In December 1850 he arrived in Western Australia on board the Mary, obtaining employment in the firm of George Shenton Sr. Between 1855 and 1857 he worked for , before returning to Shenton's employment as manager of his Geraldton business. When Shenton died in 1867, Crowther purchased his business at Geraldton. Later, he purchased and ran the Greenough Hotel.