Edward John Sparks (1897 – 1976) was an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Bolivia, Guatemala, Venezuela, and Uruguay.
He began his career as a clerk in the United States Department of War and was later sent to Santiago to serve as a military attaché.
He later joined the United States Foreign Service.
Sparks spent his career in various diplomatic positions in Latin America.
Sparks retired in 1962 and moved to Santiago, Chile.