Charles A. Towne
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| Charles Arnette Towne | |
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| In office December 5, 1900 to January 28, 1901 |
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| Preceded by | Cushman Davis |
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| Succeeded by | Moses E. Clapp |
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| Born | November 21, 1858 |
| Died | October 22, 1928 |
| Political party | Republican |
Charles Arnette Towne (November 21, 1858 – October 22, 1928) was an American politician. He graduated from the University of Michigan and served in the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota as a Republican in the 54th Congress and from New York as a Democrat in the 59th Congress. Towne also served in the United States Senate in the 56th Congress, from Minnesota as a Democrat following the death of Cushman K. Davis.
Towne represented Minnesota in the House from March 4, 1895 to March 3, 1897. He ran for reelection in 1896 as an Indedpendent but lost. In 1900, he declined the nomination for Vice President on the Populist Party ticket.
Towne was appointed to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Cushman Davis and served from December 5, 1900 to January 28, 1901, when the elected replacement took office. He served again in the United States House of Representatives for the state of New York from March 4, 1905 to March 3, 1907.
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| Preceded by Melvin Baldwin |
U.S. Representative from the 6th Congressional District of Minnesota 1895-1897 |
Succeeded by Robert P. Morris |
| Preceded by Cushman Davis |
United States Senator (Class 1) from Minnesota 1900 – 1901 Served alongside: Knute Nelson |
Succeeded by Moses E. Clapp |
| Preceded by Ira E. Rider |
U.S. Representative from the 14th Congressional District of New York 1905-1907 |
Succeeded by William Willet, Jr. |
