Benjamin Briggs | |
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| Born | April 24, 1835 Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | Unknown, likely November 1872 (aged 37) |
| Occupation(s) | Seaman, master mariner, |
| Spouse | Sarah Elizabeth Briggs (1841–1872) |
| Children | Arthur Briggs Sophia Briggs |
Benjamin Spooner Briggs (April 24, 1835 – likely November 1872) was an experienced American seaman and master mariner. He was the captain of the merchant ship Mary Celeste, which was discovered unmanned and drifting in the Atlantic Ocean midway between the Azores and the coast of Portugal on December 4, 1872. The lifeboat was missing, yet the Mary Celeste was still under sail. Briggs, his wife Sarah and their two-year-old daughter Sophia Matilda were never found and were presumed lost, along with the crew of Mary Celeste.