| Edward Francis McLaughlin Jr. | |
| Order: | 60th |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts |
| Term Start: | January 5, 1961 |
| Term End: | January 3, 1963 |
| Governor: | John A. Volpe |
| Predecessor: | Robert F. Murphy |
| Successor: | Francis X. Bellotti |
| Office2: | Member of the City Council of Boston |
| Term Start2: | 1953 |
| Term End2: | 1960 |
| Office3: | President of the City Council of Boston |
| Term Start3: | 1959 |
| Term End3: | 1960 |
| Predecessor3: | Patrick F. McDonough |
| Successor3: | Patrick F. McDonough |
| Birth Date: | August 18, 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Death Date: | January 21, 2005 (aged 84) |
| Death Place: | Centerville, Massachusetts |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Profession: | Attorney |
| Relations: | Edward F. McLaughlin (father) |
| Spouse: | Elizabeth Drake[1] |
| Children: | Paul R. McLaughlin, Richard J. McLaughlin, Elizabeth Ann McLaughlin, Patricia Anne McLaughlin, Edward F. McLaughlin III, Robert D. McLaughlin. |
| Alma Mater: | Boston Latin School, Dartmouth College, A.B. Tuck School of Business, Northeastern University School of Law, L.L.B. |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Unit: | PT Squadron 10, |
| Commands: | Pacific Theater of Operations, South West Pacific theater |
| Battles: | World War II |
Edward Francis McLaughlin Jr. (August 18, 1920 – January 21, 2005) was an American attorney and politician who served as an assistant United States Attorney, Boston city councilor, president of the Boston City Council, and the 60th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1961 to 1963.
As a member of the U.S. Attorney's office, McLaughlin was one of the prosecutors in the Brinks robbery case.[2] He later served as a deputy general manager and chief legal counsel for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.[3]