Richard Falley Cleveland

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The Reverend Richard Falley Cleveland
Born	June 19, 1804 Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	October 1, 1853(1853-10-01) (aged 49)
Education	Yale College Princeton Theological Seminary
Occupation	Congregationalist/Presbyterian minister
Spouse	Ann Neal ​ (m. 1829)​
Children	9, including Grover and Rose
Relatives	Richard Falley Jr. (grandfather) Lewis Falley Allen (cousin) Frances Folsom Cleveland (daughter-in-law) Ruth Cleveland (granddaughter) Esther Cleveland Bosanquet (granddaughter) Richard Folsom Cleveland (grandson) Francis Grover Cleveland (grandson) Philippa Foot (great-granddaughter)

Richard Falley Cleveland (June 19, 1804 – October 1, 1853) was an American Congregationalist and Presbyterian minister. A graduate of Yale College and Princeton Theological Seminary, he spent most of his life as a pastor, outside of a brief period as a district secretary for the American Home Missionary Society. He is best known as the father of Grover Cleveland, who was twice President of the United States.