Charles Sterrett Ridgely (c. 1781 – 5 January 1847) was an American land developer and legislator.
His father purchased 1,696 acres patented as Felicity from Mathias Hammond settling in what is now Howard County Maryland.
In June 1810 Charles purchased 567 acres of the family estate from his mother and commissioned Oakland Manor, which is situated in the center of the current Rouse Company land development project Columbia.
[3] Changing his last name from Sterrett to Ridgely to be in line for inheritance of his great uncle's estate (Capt.
His son Randolf Ridgley served in the Mexican–American War, taking command after the death of Samuel Ringgold.