Edward Magruder Tutwiler (October 13, 1846 – April 19, 1925) was an American industrialist and civil engineer who was a leading businessman in Birmingham, Alabama.

[2][3] His father was a lawyer and served as commonwealth attorney and as a member of the Virginia Legislature for Fluvanna County.

[2][3] In 1864, at age 17, Edward Magruder Tutweiler interrupted his studies at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) to serve in the [[army of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

[2][3] Tutwiler had the distinction of locating the eastern end of the Chesapeake and Ohio from Richmond to Newport News during the early 1870s.

[2][3] In 1889 he organized the Tutwiler Coal, Coke & Iron Company, which became an important factor in the industrial life of Birmingham.

[2] In 1906, Tutwiler retired from the more active business pursuits of life to devote his attention to his private interests.