Richard Thornton (1776–1865) was an English millionaire.
Richard Thornton may also refer to: Richard Lee (cricketer, born 1833) or Richard Napoleon Thornton (1833–1876) Richard Thornton (cricketer) (1853–1928), English first-class cricketer Richard Thornton (landowner) (1922–2014), Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, England Richard Thornton (swimmer) (1969–2024), American 1980 Olympic swim team member, and swim coach for the San Ramon Valley swim club. Richard Thornton, American physician, namesake of Dr. Richard Thornton House, a house in Halifax County, Virginia, United States
See also Dick Thornton (disambiguation) Richard Thornton Hewitt (1917–1994), British Army officer Richard Thornton Wilson (1829–1910), American investment banker Richard Thornton Wilson Jr. (1866–1929), American banker and businessman