Francisco José Furtado (13 August 1818 in Oeiras, Piauí – 23 June 1870, in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian politician.

After graduating from the Academy of Law at Caxias and serving for some time as judge, he entered politics and rose to be leader of the liberals.

In 1856 he was elected president of the new province of Amazonas, remaining such until 1859, when he was made Minister of Justice.

During his term of office as Minister of State, the dispute with Uruguay was settled and war between Brazil and Paraguay was declared.

In 1870 he was again a member of the senate and as such, being an opponent of slavery, exerted all his influence in behalf of legislation looking toward its final abolition.