Francis McDougal (April 1826 – March 6, 1910) was a Canadian businessman and mayor of Ottawa from 1885 to 1886.

During his term as mayor, electric street lights were introduced in Ottawa.

During the 1890s, he was a director for J.R. Booth's Ottawa, Arnprior & Parry Sound Railway.

[2] In 1858, McDougal married Amelia McGillis; the couple had three sons.

[2] One son Donald Joseph later served in the Ontario assembly.