Francis Cleary (November 9, 1840 – March 29, 1924) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure.
He was born near Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland in 1840, the son of Hugh Cleary, and came to Montreal, Lower Canada with his parents the following year.
He served four years as a member of the city council including his term as mayor.
He ran unsuccessfully for the federal seat in Essex North in 1887, losing to James Colebrooke Patterson.
Cleary also served as president of the Essex County Historical Society.