| Charles Ready | |
| District1: | 5th |
| State1: | Tennessee |
| Term Start1: | March 4, 1853 |
| Term End1: | March 3, 1859 |
| Predecessor1: | George W. Jones |
| Successor1: | Robert H. Hatton |
| State House2: | Tennessee |
| District2: | Rutherford County |
| Term Start2: | 1835 |
| Term End2: | 1837 |
| Alongside2: | Granville Smith Crockett |
| Birth Date: | December 22, 1802 |
| Birth Place: | Readyville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Evergreen Cemetery |
| Spouse: | Martha Alvoid Strong Ready |
| Children: | Charles E. Ready Aaron R. Ready Mary Emma Ready Cheatham Charles E. Horace Ready Martha Ready Williamson Cora Alice Ready Ella Love Ready Jordan |
| Alma Mater: | Greeneville College |
Charles Ready (December 22, 1802 – June 4, 1878) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 5th congressional district.
Ready was born in Readyville in Rutherford County, now called Cannon County, on December 22, 1802. He attended the common schools and graduated from Greeneville College in Tennessee. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1825, and commenced practice in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.[1] He was married to Martha Alvoid Strong on May 19, 1825 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their offspring were:[2]
In 1835, Ready was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing Rutherford County, alongside Granville Smith Crockett.[5] [6] He was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and re-elected as a member of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth Congresses. He served from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1859.[5] He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress, and resumed the practice of law.
Ready died in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on June 4, 1878. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery.[7]