Charles C. Stratton

Charles Creighton Stratton
15th Governor of New Jersey
In office
January 21, 1845 – January 18, 1848
Preceded byDaniel Haines
Succeeded byDaniel Haines
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's At-large district
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byDaniel B. Ryall
Succeeded byDistrict eliminated
In office
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Preceded byFerdinand S. Schenck
Succeeded byDaniel B. Ryall
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
1821
1823
1829
Personal details
Born(1796-03-06)March 6, 1796
Swedesboro, New Jersey, US
DiedMarch 30, 1859(1859-03-30) (aged 63)
Swedesboro, New Jersey, US
Political partyWhig
SpouseSarah Taggart
EducationRutgers College

Charles Creighton Stratton (March 6, 1796 – March 30, 1859) was an American farmer and politician who served as the 15th Governor of New Jersey from 1845 to 1848. He was the first popularly elected governor following the adoption of the 1844 New Jersey Constitution.

He also served in the New Jersey legislature during the 1820s and represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1837 to 1839 and 1841 to 1843. Between his House terms, he became embroiled in the Broad Seal War, a legal contest over the results of the 1838 New Jersey elections.