Edwin Sheddan Cunningham (July 6, 1868 – January 20, 1953) was an American diplomat who served for many years in China, retiring as United States Consul General in Shanghai.

[4] In 1898, Cunningham was appointed consul to Aden, Arabia, and transferred to Bergen, Norway, in 1903.

Cunningham also served as United States consul-general to Singapore from 1912 to 1914.

[1] In 1930, he was admitted to the bar of the United States Court for China on 25 August 1930 by Judge Milton D.

[5] He retired at the end of 1935 at the age of 67 having gone past the normal retirement age of 65 at the special request of the United States Secretary of State, Cordell Hull.