Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe (1726–1799), was a British naval officer and earl.

Richard Howe may also refer to:

Sir Richard Howe, 2nd Baronet (1621–1703), English politician Sir Richard Howe, 3rd Baronet (c. 1651 – 1730), English politician (Richard Edward) Geoffrey Howe (1926–2015), British Conservative politician Dick Howe (1912–1981), recipient of the Military Cross Richard C. Howe (1924–2021), former Utah Supreme Court Justice Richard Howe (cricketer) (1853–1914), English cricketer

See also Richard Curzon-Howe (disambiguation)