Herbert A. Wilson (November 27, 1870 – May 7, 1934) was an American politician who served as Commissioner of the Boston Police Department and member of the Massachusetts General Court (state legislature).

[3][2] On July 18, 1918, he was appointed by Boston Mayor Andrew James Peters to serve as the city's Building Commissioner.

On April 3, 1922, Wilson was appointed by Governor Channing H. Cox to succeed the deceased Edwin Upton Curtis as Boston's police commissioner.

[3] During his later years as commissioner, Wilson fought with Mayor James Michael Curley and District Attorney William J. Foley, who believed that there was a great deal of corruption in city government.

[4] In 1930, the head of BPD's liquor and vice raiding squad, Oliver Garrett, was convicted on conspiracy charges.