Richard Southey may refer to:
- Sir Richard Southey (colonial administrator) (1808–1901), British-born South African colonial administrator and landowner
- Richard Southey (British Army officer) (1844–1909), his son, South African officer in the British Army and Cape Colonial Forces
Famous quotes containing the word southey:
“And everybody praised the Duke
Who such a fight did win.—
But what good came of it at last?
Quoth little Peterkin.—
Why that I cannot tell, said he,
But ‘twas a famous victory.”
—Robert Southey (1774–1843)