Edward Foss (October 16, 1787 - July 27, 1870) was an English lawyer and biographer.

He was born in London. He became a solicitor, and on his retirement from practice in 1840, devoted himself to the study of legal antiquities. His Judges of England (9 vols., 1848-1864) was regarded as a standard work, characterized by accuracy and extensive research. Biographia Juridica, a Biographical Dictionary of English Judges, appeared shortly after his death. He assisted in founding the Incorporated Law Society , of which he was president in 1842 and 1843. He died of apoplexy.

This entry was originally from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.