| Charles W. Crawford | |
| Office: | 7th Commissioner of Food and Drugs |
| President: | Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Term Start: | June 1, 1951 |
| Term End: | July 31, 1954 |
| Predecessor: | Paul B. Dunbar |
| Successor: | George P. Larrick |
| Birth Date: | 21 July 1888 |
| Birth Place: | Lorena, Texas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Alma Mater: | Oklahoma A&M University |
Charles W. Crawford (July 21, 1888 – September 15, 1957) was an American chemist who served as Commissioner of Food and Drugs from 1951 to 1954. He graduated Oklahoma A&M University with a BA degree in chemistry in 1909. He later received a master's degree in 1915. He quickly became the FDA's principal representative during the drafting of the 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.[1]