Charles Sumner Pendleton (March 28, 1880 – July 15, 1952) was an American Republican politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the state's 2nd district.

[1] After serving in the House of Delegates, Pendleton was elected to the state senate in 1919.

He resigned after a year and a half into his term to accept appointment as the Federal Prohibition Director for Virginia, serving in that position from June 7, 1921 to December 31, 1926.