Edward William Lamb (6 February 1828 – 18 October 1910)[1] was an Australian businessman, banker and politician.

His sister-in-law by John de Villiers Lamb, Henrietta Lamb, was the sister of the deputy chairman of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Thomas Smith.

His mother Emma Lamb (née Robinson) was the daughter of the deputy chairman of Lloyds Bank.

His family migrated to Sydney in 1829, and, after his education, Lamb became a clerk in his father's mercantile firm and later became a partner.

Lamb was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Mitchell, and Secretary for Public Lands in the administration of Sir Robert Mackenzie, 10th Baronet, from 15 August 1867 to 10 September 1868.