| Charles Theodore Russell | |
| Office: | Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Term Start: | July 31, 1861 |
| Term End: | January 1863 |
| Birth Date: | November 20, 1815 |
| Death Date: | January 16, 1896 (aged 80) |
| Death Place: | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Alma Mater: | Harvard College[1] |
| Occupation: | Attorney |
| Spouse: | Sarah Elizabeth Ballister |
| Children: | Charles Theodore Russell, Jr. William E. Russell |
Charles Theodore Russell (November 20, 1815 – January 16, 1896) was a Massachusetts politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature and as the Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Russell was the father of Cambridge Mayor and Massachusetts Governor William E. Russell.