Robert Wilkinson Furnas (May 5, 1824 – June 1, 1905) was the second governor of Nebraska, United States.

Born near Troy, Ohio, and orphaned at the age of eight Furnas was a self-made man.

After the war, Furnas served as Indian agent for the Omaha, Winnebago, and Ponca tribes.

[4] Furnas secured the Republican nomination, and was elected governor by popular vote.

[5] Furnas died in 1905 and is interred in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Brownville, Nebraska.