| George Francis Barrett | |
| Order: | 30th |
| Office: | Illinois Attorney General |
| Term Start: | 1941 |
| Term End: | 1949 |
| Governor: | Dwight H. Green |
| Predecessor: | John Edward Cassidy |
| Birth Name: | Richard Curt Hottelet |
| Birth Date: | 17 November 1907[1] |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Death Place: | Riverside, California |
| Party: | Republican |
George Francis Barrett (November 17, 1907 – December 2, 1980) served as Illinois Attorney General from 1941 to 1949.[2]
George F. Barrett, Jr. hailed from a prominent Chicago family. His father George F. Barrett, Sr. was chief justice of the Cook County (IL) Circuit Court.[3] He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois and his Juris Doctor from Northwestern University.[4]