Edward Howard or Ed Howard may refer to:

Politicians Edward Howard (died 1620), Member of Parliament for Reigate Edward Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Escrick (died 1675), British nobleman and parliamentarian Edward L. Howard (1926–2011), Pennsylvania politician Edward Stafford Howard (1851–1916), British Liberal politician and magistrate Edward Howard, 1st Baron Lanerton (1809–1880), British naval commander and politician Edward Howard, 2nd Earl of Carlisle (1646–1692), English Whig politician Edward Howard, 8th Earl of Effingham (born 1971), Conservative member of the House of Lords

Religion Edward Henry Howard (1829–1892), English Roman Catholic cardinal Edward Howard (bishop) (1877–1983), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church

Writers Edward Howard (novelist) (1793–1841), English novelist Edward Howard (playwright) (1624–1712), playwright and poet, brother of Sir Robert Howard

Others Edward Howard (admiral) (1476/7–1513), early naval commander and Lord High Admiral of England, close friend of Henry VIII Edward Charles Howard (1774–1816), British chemist Edward Howard (1813–1904), early time-piece maker in America and the founder of E. Howard & Co. Edward Howard (public relations firm), an Ohio-based public relations firm Ed Howard (lawyer) (born 1963), American lawyer Edward Howard, 8th Earl of Suffolk (1672–1731), English peer Edward Howard (actor) (1910–1946), American actor in films such as The Scarlet Horseman Edward Lee Howard (1951–2002), CIA case officer who defected to the Soviet Union Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk (1686–1777), British peer Sir Edward Howard, 2nd Baronet (1915–2001), English businessman and lord mayor of London Edward Howard (surgeon) and 2001 winner of the Denis Browne Gold Medal Ed Howard (baseball) (born 2002), American baseball player Eddy Howard (1914–1963), American vocalist and bandleader Eddie Howard (American football) (born 1972), American football punter

See also Ted Howard (disambiguation)