Samuel Birdsall (May 14, 1791 – February 8, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1837 to 1839.

Born in Hillsdale, New York, Birdsall attended the common schools and studied law in the office of Martin Van Buren.

He served as surrogate court judge of Seneca County from 1827 to 1837 and was a state bank commissioner in 1832.

[2] Not a candidate for renomination in 1838, Birdsall was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1838; and served as district attorney of Seneca County in 1846.

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