| Boston Charley | |
| Birth Date: | c. 1854 |
| Death Date: | October 3, 1873 |
| Death Place: | Fort Klamath, Oregon |
| Conviction: | Murder |
| Conviction Penalty: | Death |
| Conviction Status: | Executed |
| Death Cause: | Execution by hanging |
Boston Charley (c. 1854 – October 3, 1873) was an Modoc warrior in the Modoc War of 1872. He was reportedly given the "Boston" moniker by miners who felt he had a lighter complexion than the other warriors.[1] In 1873 he had joined the group led by Kintpuash, and was later involved in a massacre in which fourteen people were killed at Tule Lake. On April 11, 1873, he was part of a group that murdered Edward Canby. Charley did not personally kill Canby, but during the raid he killed a Dr. Thomas. On October 3, 1873, Boston Charley, Kintpuash, Schonchin John and Black Jim were executed for the murder of Edward Canby.[2] He reportedly met his execution stoically, asking only for tobacco.[3]