Samuel Cohen (14 July 1812 – 4 November 1861) was an English-born Australian politician and businessman. Cohen was born at Lambeth to merchant Barnett Cohen and his wife Sierlah (sarah). He came to Australia, arriving in Sydney on 19 April 1834, aboard the Resource. He had been sent by his father to take his brothers, David and Lewis, back to England, but was unsuccessful in doing so.