Samuel Purdy (1819 – February 17, 1882)[1][2] was an American politician.

[1] In October 1850, Purdy was elected as the first mayor of Stockton, California.

[7] Purdy lost his 1855 re-election bid to Robert M. Anderson, who defeated him with 50.9% of the votes.

[8] Purdy went on to hold various state-wide and municipal offices in California, including Inspector of Revenue for the state and Superintendent of Construction in San Francisco.

On February 17, 1882, as a widower, Purdy died in San Francisco, California.