David Howell may refer to:David Howell (priest) (1831–1903), Dean of St David's Cathedral, 1897–1903 David Howell (jurist) (1747–1824), American jurist, Continental Congressman for Rhode Island David Howell, Baron Howell of Guildford, British Conservative MP, minister in Margaret Thatcher's cabinet David Howell (chaplain) (1929–2017), Anglican priest and writer David Howell (cricketer), South African cricketer David Howell (footballer), English footballer and manager David Howell (golfer), English professional golfer from Swindon David Howell (historian), American historian of Japan David Howell, Australian rugby league footballer David Howell, English chess grandmaster David Howell, British barrister and officer The Edge, real name David Howell Evans, guitarist of U2