Chesley is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986), artistChesley William Carter (1902-1994), politicianChesley Crosbie (1905-1962), Canadian businessman and politicianChesley V. Morton (born 1951), American politician, stockbrokerChesley G. Peterson (1920–1990), United States Air Force major general and World War II fighter pilotChesley Sullenberger (born 1951), pilot famous for safely landing a disabled airliner in the Hudson RiverAl Chesley (born 1957), former National Football League linebackerJohn Alexander Chesley (1837-1922), Canadian businessman and politicianPaul Chesley (born 1940), American photojournalistRobert Chesley (1943-1990), composer, playwrightSolomon Yeomans Chesley (1796-1880), politician in Canada West