| Owen McIntosh Burns | |
| Office: | Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania |
| Term Start: | October 21, 1949 |
| Term End: | October 26, 1952 |
| Appointer: | Harry S. Truman |
| Predecessor: | Seat established by 63 Stat. 493 |
| Successor: | Joseph Putnam Willson |
| Birth Name: | Owen McIntosh Burns |
| Birth Date: | 6 September 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Danville, Illinois |
| Education: | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (A.B.) University of Illinois College of Law (LL.B.) |
Owen McIntosh Burns (September 6, 1892 – October 26, 1952) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Born in Danville, Illinois, Burns received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1916. During World War I he served in the United States Army infantry, holding the rank of captain. He received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1921. He was in private practice in Erie, Pennsylvania from 1921 until 1947, when he became United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, a position he held until 1949.
Burns received a recess appointment from President Harry S. Truman on October 21, 1949, to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, to a new seat authorized by 63 Stat. 493. He was nominated to the same position by President Truman on January 5, 1950. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 8, 1950, and received his commission on March 9, 1950. His service terminated on October 26, 1952, due to his death.