Edward Thornton
Edward Thornton may refer to:
- Edward Thornton (1766–1852), British Privy counsellor
- Sir Edward Thornton (diplomat) (1817–1906), British Ambassador to Russia and Constantinople
- Eddie Thornton (born 1932), Jamaican trumpeter
- Edward Parry Thornton [d] (1811–1893), British administrator in India, who worked with Thomas Douglas Forsyth
- Edward Thornton (politician), Canadian politician
- Edward Thornton (cricketer) (1893–1970), English cricketer and military officer