| Howard J. Thelin | |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Van Nuys, California |
| Death Place: | Glendale, California |
| State Assembly: | California |
| District: | 43rd |
| Term: | January 7, 1957 - December 28, 1966 |
| Preceded: | H. Allen Smith |
| Succeeded: | Carlos Moorhead |
| Party: | Republican |
| Battles: | World War II |
Howard James Thelin (February 7, 1921 – March 25, 2011)[1] served in the California State Assembly for the 43rd district from 1957 to 1966[2] and as a Superior Court Justice. During World War II he served in the United States Army.[3]