Edward Lane (March 27, 1842 – October 30, 1912) was an American teacher, lawyer, judge and Democratic politician who served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from Illinois from 1887 to 1895.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, March 27, 1842, he moved to Illinois in May 1858 with his parents, who settled in Hillsboro, Montgomery County.

[1] Lane attended the common schools and graduated from Hillsboro Academy, then became a schoolteacher for several years.

Local voters elected him judge of the Montgomery County Court in November 1869, and he served until 1873.

Lane died at his home in Hillsboro on October 30, 1912, and was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery.