Edward Abend (May 30, 1822 – July 17, 1904) was a German American politician, lawyer, and banker from Bavaria. He came with his family to St. Louis, Missouri as a child, later moving to Belleville, Illinois. After studying at Lebanon College, Abend became a lawyer, eventually opening a practice in Belleville. Abend was active in the affairs of the city and county and was elected mayor four times. He served one term in the Illinois House of Representatives as a Free Soil Democrat.