American Public Officials
- Charles Johnson (North Carolina) (1752–1802), Democratic-Republican who represented 8th congressional district, 1801–1802
- Charles Phillip Johnson (1836–1920), Republican from Missouri; lieutenant governor, 1873–1875
- Charles Fletcher Johnson (1859–1930), Democrat from Maine, U.S. Senator, 1911–1917, and judge
- Charles Elliott Johnson, Democrat from North Carolina; member of the General Assembly, 2003–2005
- Charles W. Johnson (born 1952), Associate Chief Justice of Washington Supreme Court
- Charles E. Johnson (government official), Secretary of Health and Human Services
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