Benjamin (Ben) Harris Babbidge (2 October 1836 – 19 February 1905) was an alderman and mayor of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

[4] Soon after their marriage they immigrated to Queensland on the "New Great Britain" arriving in Moreton Bay on 6 January 1857.

[7] Benjamin Harris Babbidge died on 19 February 1905 at Victoria Private Hospital at South Brisbane, following six months of poor health.

His funeral left from his residence in Dauphin Terrace, Highgate Hill and he was buried in Toowong Cemetery.

This was a new line of business for him and he established a railway rolling stock workshop at Hope Street, South Brisbane for this purpose.