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Edmund Routledge (30 January 1843 – 25 August 1899) was a British publisher of boys' magazines and an author of books about sports.
In 1865 Frederick Warne left Routledge, Warne, & Routledge (with rights to some of its titles) and established Frederick Warne & Co. Younger son Edmund became a Routledge partner in July, and the company then became George Routledge & Sons.
In 1887, he stood as the Liberal candidate for Parliament for Paddington North in a by-election, but came second to Sir John Aird, 1st Baronet for the Conservatives.
From 1889 to 1895, he was a member of the London County Council for the Progressive Party.
On 25 August 1899, he died of a heart attack at Queen Ann's Mansion, London, leaving five sons and three daughters. He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, London.
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