Francis Stanley Lorenz (September 4, 1914 – June 26, 2008) was an American jurist and politician.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Lorenz received his bachelor's degree in law from DePaul University College of Law and was admitted to the Illinois bar.

In 1961, Illinois Governor Otto Kerner, Jr. appointed Lorenz Illinois Treasurer to fill a vacancy, when Joseph D. Lohman resigned from office to take a teaching position.

In 1962, Lorenz was an unsuccessful candidate for election, losing to Republican nominee and banker William J.

[8] In 1992, William Cousins succeeded Lorenz as an appellate court judge.