Francis Beattie (29 August 1829 – 16 April 1886) was a hatter and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

In 1849, whilst in a new Zealand port, there was a disturbance amongst the crew and the captain of the ship refused to proceed but Beattie took charge and navigated the vessel to Port Phillip where he gained work as a pilot.

During the Canoona gold rush he sailed to Keppel Bay and later visited Brisbane.

[1] In 1850 he married Janet Ross (died 1887) in Brisbane, and together had five sons and five daughters.

A member of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows, he died April 1886.