Samuel P. Capen

Samuel P. Capen
7th Chancellor of the
University at Buffalo
In office
1922–1950
Preceded byCharles Phelps Norton
Succeeded byT. R. McConnell
Personal details
BornMarch 21, 1878
DiedJune 22, 1956(1956-06-22) (aged 78)
Alma materTufts University (B.A., M.A.)
Harvard University (M.A.)
University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D.)

Samuel Paul Capen (March 21, 1878- June 22, 1956) was an American educational administrator. He served as president of the American Council on Education and as chief of the higher education branch of the Office of Education before becoming the first salaried, full-time chancellor at the University at Buffalo. Capen led the university between 1922 and 1950.