Edward Henry Anderson (October 8, 1858 – February 1, 1928) was a missionary and local leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as a writer and editor. Anderson is the author of the biography The Life of Brigham Young. The book is an account written sixteen years following Brigham Young's death in 1877. In this volume, Young's activities during his early years in Mormonism are discussed; his close relationship with Joseph Smith; and the rise of his leadership following Smith's death. Anderson and his wife Jane had seven children.