Edward L. Browne (June 27, 1830 – September 18, 1925) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
[2] Charles E. Browne, his brother, was a member of the legislature of the Wisconsin Territory.
They had five children, including Edward E. Browne, who became a member of the Senate before representing Wisconsin's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
In 1862, he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, losing to Ezra Wheeler.
Additionally, he was a member of the Credentials Committee of the 1868 Republican National Convention.