Charles Dwight Yale (1810 – 1890), of Wallingford, Connecticut, was a Democratic Senator and businessman, co-proprietor of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.. During the Reconstruction era, he played a leading role in mediating conflicts between Virginia and the Union States.

[2][3] His father served in the state legislature, and was a Britannia metal and tin ware manufacturer, along with his brothers William, Hiram and Selden.

[13][14] Yale was born in Connecticut but sent at sixteen years of age to Richmond, Virginia, to assist in the management of his father's businesses in the city.

[15] He became a member of the city council, acting as a peacemaker during the Civil War, and introduced in a speech Gov.

[19] He became a considerable stockholder and officer of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., later the International Silver Company, serving as treasurer from 1871 to 1887.

[26] During the Reconstruction era, following the end of American Civil War, he was placed on frequent committees to mediate tensions between Washington and Virginia.