Edward Abend
 Edward Abend (May 30 1822 – July 17 1904) was a German American politician lawyer and banker from Bavaria. He came with his family to St. Louis Missouri as a child later moving to Belleville Illinois. After studying at Lebanon College Abend became a lawyer eventually opening a practice in Belleville. Abend was active in the affairs of the city and county and was elected mayor four times. He served one term in the Illinois House of Representatives as a Free Soil Democrat.