Samuel Howard Capen (March 12, 1848 – May 24, 1943) was sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts from 1898 to 1939.

[1] Samuel Capen was born in Canton, Massachusetts on March 12, 1848.

[2] He served as sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts from 1898 to 1939.

[1] He died at his home in Dedham on May 24, 1943, and was buried at Canton Corner Cemetery.

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