| Edward J. McDermott | |
| Office: | 31st Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky |
| Term Start: | December 12, 1911 |
| Term End: | December 7, 1915 |
| Governor: | James B. McCreary |
| Predecessor: | William Hopkinson Cox |
| Successor: | James D. Black |
| Birth Date: | October 29, 1852 |
| Birth Place: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Alma Mater: | Harvard University |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Signature: | Edward-J.-McDermott-sig.jpg |
| Signature Alt: | Edward J. McDermott |
Edward John McDermott (October 29, 1852 – May 1, 1926) was an American politician, who served as the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky from 1911 to 1915, under Governor James B. McCreary. At the time, this was the highest political post ever achieved by a Catholic in Kentucky.[1]