Charles Dow Richards (June 12, 1879-September 15, 1956) was a judge and New Brunswick politician.
He served as Conservative house leader and then minister of lands and mines under Premier John B. M. Baxter. In 1931 he became premier and tried to deal with the Great Depression without much success. In 1933 he left politics when he was appointed to the Supreme Court of New Brunswick , serving as Chief Justice of that court from 1948 to 1955.
