| Edward Thornton | |
| Office: | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island |
| Term Start: | 1854 |
| Term End: | 1858 |
| Predecessor: | John Jardine |
| Successor: | Donald Montgomery |
| Citizenship: | Canadian |
| Profession: | Politician |
Edward Thornton was the speaker of 20th Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1854 to 1858.[1] He was the speaker during all the four sessions of the assembly.