Charles Cecil Sweeting was born in the year 1884 to Isaiah Sweeting and Elizabeth Hart of Harbour Island, Bahamas. He attended the Boys Central School where he showed a keen interest in the sciences. After completing Boys Central School he entered the University of Pennsylvania, U.S. A. where he pursued a course leading to the degree in Dental Surgery. Here he demonstrated his mental prowess graduating with honours. It might have been while he was at university that he met Clara Mae Brunner whom he married. But his love for the out doors and his dislike of a cloistered office compelled him to give up his practice after five years. For several years he operated the New York House which was situated on the northeast corner of Bay and East Street. His interest in business won him recognition in the larger world, and he was soon appointed local representative for several well know companies in Great Britain and the United States of America.

He served as a member of the House of Assembly from 1910-1917 representing the Eastern District. In 1918 he was elected to represent the island of Abaco. He served as a board member for the Board of Agriculture and Marine Products from 1918-1919. In 1919 he was invited to serve on the Board of Education (now Ministry of Education). This was a very happy occasion for him.

He was always a strong advocate of Education and now he was in dual position as a member of the House of Assembly and a member of the Board of Education. In this position he vigorously pressed for improved and advanced education for his country.
 
 
 
   
       
         
 

In 1925 he was elected to represent the city district in the House of Assembly and served the district until 1928. He was also appointed to the Board of Works in 1925. He was a prime figure in the fight for the creation of the Government Secondary Schools and the establishment of the Government High School.

Mr. Sweeting left the Board of Education in 1925, but continued to serve on the Board of Works until 1927. In 1929 he was appointed to the Board of Health and ironically, it was while serving on this Board that his health began to fail. On October 13, 1936 he died in Nassau. He left to mourn, his widow and an only child W. H. Sweeting. C. C. Sweeting High School located in Oakes Field, New Providence is named in his honour.