Charles Penny

Charles Penny (c.1851 - 23 November 1919) was a builder and local politician in the Harlesden area.

Born in Portland, Dorset, he was the son of a greengrocer. By 1874 he was living in Paddington and working as a carpenter. He subsequently moved to Harlesden, part of the parish of Willesden in Middlesex, where he was a major developer building hundreds of houses in the developing suburb. He was one of Willesden's poor law guardians on the Hendon Board of Guardians.

In 1889 he was persuaded to stand for election to Willesden Local Board and was to remain a member of this body and its successor, Willesden Urban District Council, for many years. He also represented Willesden West on Middlesex County Council from 1907-10.