| Roy E. Furman | |
| Order2: | 129th |
| Office2: | Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives |
| Term Start2: | March 14, 1936 |
| Term End2: | November 30, 1938 |
| Predecessor2: | Wilson Sarig |
| Successor2: | Ellwood Turner |
| Order: | 21st |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania |
| Term Start: | January 18, 1955 |
| Term End: | January 20, 1959 |
| Governor: | George Leader |
| Predecessor: | Lloyd Wood |
| Successor: | John Morgan Davis |
| State House3: | Pennsylvania |
| District3: | Greene County |
| Term Start3: | January 3, 1933 |
| Term End3: | November 30, 1940 |
| Birth Date: | April 16, 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania |
| Death Date: | May 18, 1977 (aged 76) |
| Death Place: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Spouse: | Helen Ross |
| Profession: | Construction company owner |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Alma Mater: | Waynesburg College (BA) |
Roy E. Furman (April 16, 1901 – May 18, 1977) was an American politician who served as the 21st lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 1955 to 1959 and as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representative from 1936–1938.[1]
Furman was born in Davistown, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Educated at Waynesburg College and owner of a construction company, he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1932 and became Speaker of the House in 1936. He retired in 1940 to return to his construction business but remained politically active as chair of Greene County Democrats for ten years. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from January 1955 to 1959 during Governor George M. Leader's administration. In 1958, Furman ran for the Democratic nomination for governor but lost to David Lawrence.
Furman served on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission during Governor Lawrence's term, later serving on the state transportation commission. Act 127 of 1975 designated Pennsylvania Route 21 as the “Roy E. Furman Highway.”
Furman retired to New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and died in Harrisburg at the age of 76.