| Edwin G. Waite | |
| Office2: | 16th California Secretary of State |
| Term Start2: | 1891 |
| Term End2: | 1894 |
| Governor2: | Henry Markham |
| Predecessor2: | William C. Hendricks |
| Successor2: | Albert Hart |
| Office3: | California State Assemblyman |
| Term Start3: | 1855 |
| Term End3: | 1856 |
| Constituency3: | Assembly District 16 |
| Office4: | District Attorney |
| Term Start4: | 1854 |
| Term End4: | 1855 |
| Death Date: | 1894-10-30 |
| Party: | Whig Know Nothing Union Republican |
| Spouse: | Julia Eliza Stone |
| Children: | Julia, Mary, Effie, Edith |
Edwin G. Waite (died 30 October 1894) was an American politician, newspaper man, author, and goldminer. He was a member of California's 16th State Assembly district, Alameda, California from 1855 until 1856. In 1891, he became Secretary of State of California, and died in office in 1894.[1] He belonged to the Whig, Know Nothing, Union, and Republican parties during his political career.[2]
While living in Nevada County, California,[3] Waite was a newspaperman associated with the Nevada Daily Transcript and The Nevada Journal of Nevada City, California.[4] He was the coauthor of The Discovery of Gold in California, which included a section entitled 'Pioneer Mining'—a reprint of Waite's recollection experiences in the gold diggings period (1849–1851).[5]
He married Julia Eliza Stone (born March 17, 1839)[6] on May 13, 1856.
Waite is interred in the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery in Sacramento, California.[7]