| Edmund C. Carns | |
| Order1: | 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska |
| Term Start1: | 1879 |
| Term End1: | 1883 |
| Governor1: | Albinus Nance |
| Predecessor1: | Othman A. Abbott |
| Successor1: | Alfred W. Agee |
| Office2: | Member of the Nebraska Senate |
| Term2: | 1876 |
| Birth Date: | February 19, 1844 |
| Birth Place: | Butler County, Pennsylvania |
| Death Date: | March 22, 1895 (aged 51) |
| Spouse: | Margaret Jane Burke |
| Children: | 6 |
Edmund Crawford Carns (February 19, 1844 – March 12, 1895) was the second lieutenant governor of Nebraska, United States, serving from 1879 to 1883 while Albinus Nance was Governor.[1] He was first elected state senator in 1876.[1]
Edmund received an academic education from Witherspoon Institute. During the Civil War, he enlisted under the 1st Minnesota Regiment and served until the end of the war as a sergeant. In 1873, he moved to Nebraska after living in several other states, including Illinois, Minnesota and California.[2]