| Charles W. Harlow | |
| Office: | Member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 116th District |
| Term Start: | December 2004 |
| Term End: | December 2010 |
| Successor: | Denise Harlow |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Birth Date: | 25 May 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Rumford, Maine |
| Alma Mater: | University of Maine |
| Profession: | Teacher |
| Residence: | Portland, Maine |
Charles W. Harlow (May 25, 1942 - March 28, 2020) was an American politician from Maine.[1] He served on the Portland, Maine City Council from 1990 to 1999, including a term as ceremonial mayor from 1992 to 1993. In 2004, Harlow was elected as a Democrat to the Maine House of Representatives from District 116. He served until 2010, when he was replaced by his daughter, Denise Harlow.[2]
Harlow was born on May 25, 1942, in Rumford, Maine. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1965 with a B.S. He earned a Master's of Education from Maine three years later. A career educator, Harlow taught at Wells High School, Mexico High School, Mount Blue High School and, from 1972 until his retirement in 2004, at Cheverus High School in Portland.[2] Harlow suffered from dementia and was reported missing in October 2013. A search of the Riverside Industrial Park resulted in his being found inside a bakery.[3]