Edward Palmer may refer to:
Edward Palmer (d.1624) (c.1555–1624), antiquary and projector of a university in Virginia
Edward Palmer (socialist) (1802–1886), American religious socialist
Edward Palmer (Canadian politician) (1809–1889), Prince Edward Island politician
Edward Palmer (botanist) (1829–1911), British botanist and early American archaeologist
Edward Palmer (Australian politician) (1842–1899), squatter, public servant and conservative Queensland politician
Edward E. Palmer, first president of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Edward Henry Palmer (1840–1882), British orientalist
Edward L. Palmer Jr. (1877–1952), American architect
Edward L. Palmer (1933–1999), media educator, researcher, author, and advocate
Edward Timothy Palmer (1878–1947), member of parliament for Greenwich
Edward Palmer (barrister) (1644–1667), of the Middle Temple