Richard King

Richard King may refer to:

  • Richard King (traveller) (1811?–1876), English surgeon, Arctic traveller and early ethnological writer
  • Richard King (Texas) (1824–1885), founder of the King Ranch in South Texas
  • Sir Richard King, 1st Baronet (1730–1806), British admiral, Commodore Governor for Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Sir Richard King, 2nd Baronet (1774–1834), son of the above and British admiral who served at the Battle of Trafalgar
  • Richard King (sound designer), three-time Oscar winner
  • Richard King (MP), English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1643
  • Richard King (cricketer) (born 1984), former English cricketer.
  • Richard King (artist) (1907–1974), Irish stained glass artist and illustrator
  • Richard King (priest) (1871–1958), Dean of Derry, 1921–1946
  • Richard D. King, California Air National Guard Brigadier General
  • Rich King (basketball) (born 1969), American basketball player
  • Ricky King (born 1946), German guitarist
  • Dick King (American football) (1895–1930), All-American and early professional football player
  • Dick King (1813–1871), English trader and colonist
  • Dick King-Smith (1922–2011), author

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