Edward Augustus Stevenson (June 15, 1831 – July 6, 1895) was an American politician who was Governor of the Idaho Territory from 1885 to 1889.

[4] He soon became involved in politics, being elected Justice of the Peace for El Dorado County and to the California State Legislature in 1853 and 1854.

[1] Other positions of influence include his election as Speaker pro Tempore during his time as a legislator and his selection as deputy sheriff and Mayor of Coloma, California.

[1] In 1876, while also serving as a member of the Boise County Commission, he began reading law and was admitted to the bar two years later.

Stevenson also opposed the burning of large sections of forest by the territory's Indian population along with other wasteful uses of natural resources.

Stevenson responded by decreeing the hung men had been guilty and had brought about incident with their "filthy habits".

[10] Despite these incidents, the primary emphasis of Stevenson's administration was lobbying for expanded national representation and influence for the territory.

[11] The first problem he faced in this effort was a call by Idaho's northern counties to be joined to either western Montana or eastern Washington in a new territory.

These efforts were looked upon favorably in the U.S. Congress, but through his friendship with President Cleveland, Stevenson was able to block the changes from occurring.

[15][16] The strains of the campaign proved deleterious to Stevenson's health, and he moved to Paraiso Springs in Monterey County, California, in an effort to recover.