Edward Arthur August (15 May 1860 – 31 December 1935) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1922, as a member of the Liberal Party. August was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of William August and Mary Ann Ward, and was educated at Horning's Mills in the same province. He worked as a canner, and moved to the Carman district of Manitoba in 1899. In 1884, he married Isabella, the daughter of Robert McGhee. A devout Methodist, he was also active in Christian outreach. August died at Dufferin, Manitoba in 1935.