Edward Lawrence Smith[a] (January 22, 1875 – February 9, 1923) was an American attorney and judge who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut under two presidents.

Born to Andrew Jackson and Julia Agnes (Burke) Smith on January 22, 1875, in Hartford, Connecticut, Edward L. Smith was one of 5 children.

[6] He served a four-year term as United States Attorney after resigning from the bench.

His first political ventures where running for the Connecticut House of Representatives, however he never was elected to that body.

He served as the mayor of Hartford[7] for one term as a Democrat in a heavily Republican town.