Edward Thomson may refer to:
- Edward Thomson (bishop) (1810–1870) American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
- Edward Deas Thomson (1800–1879), Australian administrator and politician
- Edward Hughes Thomson (1810–1886), American lawyer and politician in Michigan
- Edward William Thomson (1794–1865), Canadian farmer and politician
- Edward William Thomson (writer) (1849–1924), Canadian writer and journalist
- Eddie Thomson (1947–2003), Scottish footballer