Charles Carroll Bonney (1831–1903) was an American lawyer, judge, teacher, author, and orator based in Chicago.

After a brief stint as a teacher in Hamilton, Bonney moved to Peoria, Illinois, where he founded a school.

In 1852, he became a lecturer in education at Peoria College, and in this capacity played a role in setting up the Illinois state school system.

He participated in the foundation of the International Law and Order League in Toronto in 1880, and later served as that organization's president from 1885 to 1893.

He was also active in the American Bar Association, serving as Vice President in 1887, and in that capacity gaining notoriety in the press, with many journalists calling for Bonney to be appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States.