Chesley is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986), artist
Chesley William Carter (1902-1994), politician
Chesley Crosbie (1905-1962), Canadian businessman and politician
Chesley V. Morton (born 1951), American politician, stockbroker
Chesley G. Peterson (1920–1990), United States Air Force major general and World War II fighter pilot
Chesley Sullenberger (born 1951), pilot famous for safely landing a disabled airliner in the Hudson River
Al Chesley (born 1957), former National Football League linebacker
John Alexander Chesley (1837-1922), Canadian businessman and politician
Paul Chesley (born 1940), American photojournalist
Robert Chesley (1943-1990), composer, playwright
Solomon Yeomans Chesley (1796-1880), politician in Canada West
