Edward King

Edward King may refer to:

Politicians

• Edward J. King (1925–2006), Governor of Massachusetts, 1979–1983
• Edward King (Irish politician), MP for Carrick, 1781–1793
• Edward King (Ohio politician) (1795–1836), twice Speaker of the Ohio House and co-founder and on first faculty of Cincinnati Law School
• Edward Bolton King (1800–1878), British Liberal Party politician, MP for Warwick 1830–1837, South Warwickshire 1857–59
• Edward John King (1867–1929), U.S. Representative from Illinois
• Edward King (Parliamentarian) (1606–1681), English lawyer and politician
• Ed King (mayor), mayor of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, who was assassinated during a 1986 city council meeting

Athletes

• Eddie King (footballer, born 1914) (1914–1993), English-born football defender who played for Tottenham Hotspur
• Ed King (American football) (born 1969), former football player
• Eddie King (jockey), horse racing jockey who won the 2005 Rumson Stakes

Musicians

• Ed King (born 1949), American musician; member of Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Edward T. King, early 20th-century musician and Zon-o-phone, Victor and Columbia executive
• Eddie King (musician) (1938–2012), American blues guitarist

Writers

• Edward King (British poet) (1612–1637)
• Edward King (antiquarian) (1735?–1807), English barrister and writer
• Edward King (author) (1848–1896), American journalist and author

Military figures

• Edward King (Royal Navy officer), captain during the Napoleonic Wars
• Edward Leonard King (1873–1933), American football player and coach; General in U.S. Army
• Edward P. King (1884–1958), American major general who led US forces on Bataan during World War II
• Edward Durnford King (1771–1862), Royal Navy officer

Religious figures

• Edward King (bishop of Elphin) (died 1639), Anglican bishop in Ireland
• Edward King (bishop of Lincoln) (1829–1910), Anglican bishop in England
• Edward King (priest) (1920–1998), Anglican clergyman

Others

• Edward King (jurist) (1794–1873), jurist twice nominated to the United States Supreme Court
• Edward King, Viscount Kingsborough (1795–1837), Irish antiquarian
• Edward Skinner King (1861–1931), American astronomer