Edward Townsend may refer to: Edward Townsend (actor) (1766–1809), Welsh actor and singer Edward D. Townsend (1817–1893), Adjutant General of the United States Army Edward W. Townsend (1855–1942), U.S. Representative from New Jersey Edward Loveden Loveden (Edward Loveden Townsend, c. 1751–1822), UK member of parliament Ed Townsend (1929–2003), singer/songwriter Ed Townsend (swimmer), competitive swimmer