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==Youth and early political career==
Cleveland was born in [[Caldwell, New Jersey]] to the Rev. Richard Cleveland and Anne Neal. He was onethe fifth of nine children. His father was a [[Presbyterian]] minister, and as the church frequently transferred its ministers, the family moved many times, mainly around central and western [[New York]] State.
 
As a lawyer in [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], he became notable for his single-minded concentration upon whatever task faced him. He was elected sheriff of [[Erie County, New York]] in 1870 and, while in that post, carried out at least two hangings of condemned criminals. Political opponents would later hold this against him, calling him the "Buffalo Hangman." Cleveland stated that he wished to take the responsibility for the executions himself, and not pass it along to subordinates.