Eric John Gaven (/ˈɡeɪvən/; 16 March 1905 – 18 January 1974) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

He was educated at Dutton Park and East Brisbane and started his working life at a greengrocer in Woolloongabba.

He then worked for the Postmaster-General's Department before running a banana farm at Upper Coomera.

On 15 February 1930 Gaven married Janet Elizabeth Isabel Spencer [1] (died 1987)[2] and together had two daughters.

[1] He won the seat of Southport at the 1950 Queensland state election for the Country Party.