Edward Abbott (July 15, 1841 – April 5, 1908) was an American minister (later priest), journalist, and author.

[1][2] Abbott graduated in 1860 at the New York University, being class poet, prophet, marshal, and editor of the Eucleian, also studied theology from 1861 to 1862 at the Andover Theological Seminary,[1][3] and in 1863 served in the United States Sanitary Commission at Washington with the Army of the Potomac.

In 1879 he was ordained a deacon of the Protestant Episcopal Church, he was advanced to the priesthood in 1880 and became rector of St. James's parish, Cambridge.

[1] In 1889 was elected by the general convention as bishop to Japan, but declined to serve.

[1] Besides contributions to American periodicals, his publications include: He was married, February 16, 1865, to Clara E. Davis, and August 21, 1883, to Katharine, daughter of Alfred Kelly.