| Benjamin Clarke Cutler | |
| Term Start1: | July 31, 1798 |
| Term End1: | April 1810 |
| Predecessor1: | Atherton Thayer |
| Successor1: | Elijah Crane |
| Birth Date: | September 15, 1756 |
| Birth Place: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Death Date: | April 1810 |
| Occupation: | Sheriff, merchant |
| Spouse: | Mary Sheafe Sarah Mitchell Hyrne |
| Children: | 6 |
| Relations: | Ward McAllister (grandson) Julia Howe (granddaughter) Samuel W. Francis (grandson) |
Benjamin Clarke Cutler (September 15, 1756 – April 1810) was a Boston merchant, who also served as the sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts from 1798 to 1810.
Cutler was born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 15, 1756 to John Cutler (1723–1805) and Mary (née Clarke) Cutler. His mother was the sister of a wealthy bachelor, Benjamin Clarke, who was an attorney.
For many years, Cutler was a prominent merchant in Boston.
On July 31, 1798, Cutler was appointed and began serving as Sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts.[1] He served in this role until his death in April 1810.[1]
Cutler was first married to Mary Sheafe (d. 1788), the daughter of a British officer.[2] Together, they were the parents of:[2]
In 1794, Cutler married Sarah Mitchell (1761–1836) of Waccamaw Plantation, and Georgetown, South Carolina, Sarah Mitchell's mother was the sister of Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox" of the American Revolution. Sarah was the widow of Dr. William Alexander Hyrne. Together, they had the following children:[3]
Cutler died at the age of 54 at his residence on Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, in April 1810.
Through his daughter Julia, he was the grandfather of Julia Ward Howe (1819–1910).[7] Through his daughter Louisa, he was the grandfather of Ward McAllister (1827–1895).[8] Through his daughter Eliza, he was the grandfather of Dr. Samuel Ward Francis (1835–1886).[5]