| Franklin Robert Shortreed | |
| Birth Place: | Salem, Ontario, Canada |
| Birth Date: | September 18, 1875 |
| Death Date: | February 11, 1954 (aged 78) |
| Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Happyland |
| Term Start: | June 26, 1922 |
| Term End: | 1925 |
| Predecessor: | Stephen Morrey |
| Successor: | John Joseph Keelan |
| Party: | Liberal |
| Children: | 4 |
Franklin Robert Shortreed (September 18, 1875 - February 11, 1954) was a Canadian political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Happyland in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1922 to 1925 as a Liberal.
Shortreed was born in Salem, Ontario, and educated in Morden, Manitoba.[1]
In 1903, Shortreed moved from Manitoba to Tantallon, Saskatchewan, where he served as postmaster and operated a lumber and implement business. He moved with his family to the Maple Creek area, where he settled on a farm, in 1909. Shortreed later served as reeve for the local municipality.[2] He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1922 by-election held following the death of Stephen Morrey.[3]