Harry James Edwards (1874 – 19 January 1958) was a British trade union leader.
Born in Guisborough, North Yorkshire, Edwards became an ironstone miner, then worked on the trams and in the shipyard, before moving to become a stevedore.
In 1897, he joined the Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Labourers' Union (DWRGU).
In 1911, he was elected to the union's executive, representing his district, and also served as branch secretary.
That year, he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Trades Union Congress.