| Charles Stewart Voorhees | |
| Office1: | Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Washington Territory |
| Term Start1: | March 4, 1885 |
| Term End1: | March 3, 1889 |
| Predecessor1: | Thomas H. Brents |
| Successor1: | John B. Allen |
| Office2: | Prosecuting Attorney of Whitman County, Washington |
| Term Start2: | 1882 |
| Term End2: | 1886 |
| Predecessor2: | None (position created) |
| Successor2: | James V. O'Dell |
| Birth Date: | 4 June 1853 |
| Birth Place: | Covington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Greenwood Cemetery, Spokane, Washington |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Frances "Fanny" Belle Vajen (m. 1888-1909, his death) |
| Children: | 1 |
| Parents: | Daniel Wolsey Voorhees Anna Hardesty Voorhees |
| Education: | Wabash College Georgetown College |
| Profession: | Attorney |
Charles Stewart Voorhees (June 4, 1853 – December 26, 1909) was an American lawyer and a two-term delegate to the U.S. Congress from the Territory of Washington.
Voorhees was born in Covington, Indiana on June 4, 1853, a son of Anna Hardesty Voorhees and Daniel Wolsey Voorhees, who served in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate from Indiana.[1] He attended Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and in 1873 he graduated from Georgetown College in Washington, D.C., June 26, 1873.[1]
After graduating from college, Voorhees studied law. He attained admission to the bar in 1875 and commenced practice in Terre Haute, Indiana.[1] In 1882, Voorhees moved to Washington Territory with his friend John L. Wilson, and settled in Colfax to establish a law practice.[1] From 1882 to 1886 he served as prosecuting attorney of Whitman County.[1]
A Democrat, in 1884 Voorhees was elected as Washington's territorial delegate.[1] He was reelected in 1886 and served in the 49th and 50th Congresses (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889).[1] During the 50th Congress, the U.S. House and Senate passed the Enabling Act of 1889, which provided the process for Washington Territory to achieve statehood.[2]
In 1888, Voorhees lost reelection to Republican John B. Allen, who served as delegate until Washington joined the Union as a state in November 1889.[2] After leaving Congress, Voorhees resumed the practice of law in Colfax.[1] He later moved to Spokane, where he continued the practice law.[1] He died in Spokane on December 26, 1909.[1] Voorhees was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Spokane.[2]
In 1888, Voorhees married Frances "Fanny" Belle Vajen, the daughter of a prominent Indianapolis businessman.[1] They were the parents of a daughter, Anna Belle.[1]