| Charles Wheaton Elam, Sr. | |
| Office: | Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from DeSoto ParishLouisiana |
| Term Start: | 1892 |
| Term End: | 1896 |
| Preceded2: | W. C. Harris B. F. Jenkins |
| Succeeded2: | W. C. Scott |
| Birth Date: | 18 March 1866 |
| Birth Place: | Mansfield, Louisiana |
| Death Place: | Mansfield, Louisiana |
| Nationality: | American |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Spouse: | Lucy Belle Burden Elam |
| Children: | Charles Wheaton Elam, Jr. Daniel Elam Emma Gertrude Elam |
| Parents: | Joseph Barton Elam, Sr. Mary Elizabeth Stewart Elam |
| Relations: | Joseph Barton Elam, Jr. (brother) Harmon Drew, Jr. (great-nephew) |
| Residence: | Mansfield, Louisiana |
| Alma Mater: | Louisiana State University |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
Charles Wheaton Elam, Sr. (March 18, 1866 - September 5, 1917), was a Democratic politician from his native Mansfield, a small city in DeSoto Parish in northwestern Louisiana, USA.[1] [2]