Hugh Edward Hoare (26 March 1854 – 15 July 1929) was a British brewer and Liberal politician. He was the sixth son of Henry Hoare, banker, of Iden Park, Staplehurst, Kent and his wife Mary Lady Marsham, daughter of the 2nd Earl of Romney. He was educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford. He was partner in the brewery company of Hoare and Company, Lower East Smithfield, and was on the boards of the New England Breweries and the United States Brewery Company. His interest in public affairs led to his election to the London School Board.