Edward Hankinson Thayer

Edward Hankinson Thayer (November 27, 1832 – November 7, 1904) was an American politician.

Thayer was a native of Windham, Maine, born on November 27, 1832. He was educated in Orono, and graduated from East Corinth Academy in 1850. Aged eighteen, Thayer moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he read law, studied medicine, and worked as a journalist. In 1884, Thayer attended the Democratic National Convention for a third time. After Grover Cleveland won the presidential nomination and the presidency, Thayer was appointed postmaster of Clinton. He contested the 1902 United States Senate election in Iowa, losing to incumbent William B. Allison.

In early 1904, Thayer moved to San Diego for health reasons. He later returned to Iowa and died in Clinton on November 7, 1904.