Benjamin Ruggles (February 21, 1783 – September 2, 1857) was a National Republican and Whig politician from Ohio.

Born in Abington, Connecticut, Ruggles studied law and was admitted to the bar.

Ohio Presidential elector in 1836 for Whig William Henry Harrison.

[2] Ruggles died on September 2, 1857, and was buried in Saint Clairsville Union Cemetery.

[3] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress