Charles Chew

Charles Chew, Jr. (October 9, 1922 – July 3, 1986) was an American politician.

Born in Greenville, Mississippi, Chew served in the United States Navy during World War II. He went to Tuskegee University and Harvard University. Chew served on the Chicago City Council and was a Democrat. He worked as an administrative assistant in community relations in the Cook County Sheriff office. Chew served in the Illinois Senate from 1967 until his death in 1986. Chew died in a hospital in Chicago, Illinois from throat cancer.