Charles Stueart Pingle[1] (October 16, 1880 – January 10, 1928) was a druggist, politician and service man in Alberta, Canada.

After attending schools in Winnipeg, he apprenticed a druggist in Regina for two years before writing pharmaceutical exams and moving to Alberta to establish his own shop.

Upon moving to Regina in 1883, Warren Pingle held many community positions, such as town assessor, jailer, and president of the school board, until his sudden death in 1889 at the age of 41.

[2] Charles Pingle attended public school in Winnipeg and then apprenticed with the Bole Drug Company in Regina.

[4] Pingle served in the Canadian Militia as quartermaster of the 21st Alberta Hussars from 1909 to 1914, with the rank of an honorary captain.

[5] He ran for re-election in the 1921 general election but, contrary to many reports,[8] was defeated in a two-way race by United Farmers candidate William Smith.

[8][9] Pingle made a political come back by running as a candidate in the Medicine Hat electoral district in a by-election held on September 29, 1925, following the death of incumbent William Johnston.

[10] In the 1926 general election Pingle (and Conservative candidate J.J.Hendricks) won Medicine Hat's two seats in a three-way race held under Single transferable voting rules.

[4] Robert's son, also named Charles Steuart, was an unsuccessful Progressive Conservative candidate in the Ontario riding of Windsor-Walkerville in the 1979 and 1980 federal elections.

Pingle died at 7:20 pm that day at his residence in Medicine Hat, of what was reported to be "cardiac troubles" or a stroke.

[12] Senator William Buchanan characterized him as "a fair, dignified and capable presiding officer" and called him the "first citizen of Medicine Hat".

[12] Lieutenant Governor William Egbert stated that the death of Pingle would be "keenly felt by the Members of the House and by the people of the province".

[12] In an obituary, Pingle was described as "an outstanding figure in the Medicine Hat district, where for many years he occupied an important position in the business and social life of the community.