| Samuel Howard Capen | |
| Birth Date: | 12 March 1848 |
| Death Place: | Dedham, Massachusetts |
| Signature: | Signature of Samuel Howard Capen (1848–1943).png |
| Title1: | Norfolk County, Massachusetts Sheriff |
| Term Start1: | 1898 |
| Term End1: | 1939 |
| Predecessor1: | Augustus B. Endicott |
| Successor1: | Samuel Wragg |
Samuel Howard Capen (March 12, 1848 – May 24, 1943) was sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts from 1898 to 1939.
Samuel Capen was born in Canton, Massachusetts on March 12, 1848.
He served as sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts from 1898 to 1939.
He died at his home in Dedham on May 24, 1943, and was buried at Canton Corner Cemetery.