Samuel Edmund Sewall | |
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| Born | November 9, 1799 Boston, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1888 (aged 89) Boston, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Harvard Law School |
| Spouse(s) | Louisa Winslow (1836–50) Harriet Winslow (1857–88) |
| Children | Lucy Ellen Sewall Louisa Winslow Sewall |
Samuel Edmund Sewall (1799–1888) was an American lawyer, abolitionist, and suffragist. He co-founded the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, lent his legal expertise to the Underground Railroad, and served a term in the Massachusetts Senate as a Free-Soiler.
Sewall was involved in several notable cases involving fugitive slaves, including George Latimer, Shadrach Minkins, Thomas Sims, and Eliza Small and Polly Ann Bates. He also worked to advance women's legal rights in Massachusetts.