Edward Deering Mansfield (August 17, 1801 —October 27, 1880), was an American lawyer, journalist and writer.

Shortly afterward, however, he abandoned the legal profession to engage in journalism, and edited successively the Cincinnati Chronicle (1836–49), Atlas (1849–52), and Railroad Record (1854–72).

While editing the Chronicle and Atlas he introduced many young writers to the public, among whom was Harriet Beecher Stowe.

He was Commissioner of Statistics for the State of Ohio from 1859 to 1868 and was a member of the Société française de statistique universelle.

He published:[2] Mansfield died at his country home called Yamoyden near Morrow, Ohio.