Franz U. Burkett

Franz Upham Burkett (October 24, 1887 – January 23, 1961) was an American lawyer and politician from Maine.

During the 1933 – 1934 session, he was elected Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives.

He attended Maine Wesleyan Seminary and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1911.

After graduation, he served as a lieutenant in the First World War.

After returning from the war, Burkett practiced law in Cumberland County.