Francis C. Whelan (December 11, 1907 – August 22, 1991) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

Francis C. Whelan
California Central District Court
Born 1907 in O`Neill, NE
Died 1991 in Palm Desert, CA
FJC ID: 2562
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California1961–1964- Private practice, Los Angeles, California1948–1961
Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States1939–1948
Southern District of CaliforniaAssistant U.S. attorney · 1935–1939- Private practice, San Diego, California1932–1935
Appointments
1966–1991 (None (reassignment))Term ended: Death
1964–1966 · Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)Term ended: Reassignment
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, School of JurisprudenceJ.D., LL.B. · 1932
- San Diego State CollegeB.A. · 1928