Edward Kimball (July 29, 1823 – June 5, 1901) was an American Sunday School teacher known for converting 19th-century evangelist Dwight L. Moody to Christianity.

During one of Moody's first classes, Kimball asked the attendees to turn to a specific Bible chapter in the book of John.

Moody was greatly impressed by Kimball's kindness and continued to attend Sunday School.

[7] In 1868, Kimball and his family left Boston and moved to New York to work in a wholesale hardware business.

[1] He worked in sales for A. H. Andrews and Company, a noted office and school furniture store.

[1] In 1877, while traveling for work in northern California, Kimball was troubled upon learning that several churches in the area had high debt.

During a Sunday service, Kimball would publicly ask for members to volunteer to pay off specific amounts or subscriptions until the entire debt was accounted for.

[1][3][9][8] Kimball and his first wife, Emma J. Henchman, had four children: Ella, Richard Henry, Edward Harris, and Harriet.

[1] Around 1871, Richard Henry, who later became a prominent Chicago dentist, was visiting an uncle in Worcester, Massachusetts, and attended a missions service conducted by Moody.

[1] Kimball died in 1901 after a short illness and was buried at Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum in Chicago, Illinois.