Richard Wainwright may refer to:
- Richard Wainwright (American Civil War naval officer) (1817–1862), Commander in the Union Navy during the American Civil War
- Richard Wainwright (composer) (1757–1825), English church organist and composer
- Richard Wainwright (politician) (1918–2003), British politician and businessman
- Richard Wainwright (Spanish–American War naval officer) (1849–1926), officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War
- Richard Wainwright (World War I naval officer) (1881–1944), officer in the United States Navy during World War I, awarded the Medal of Honor
Famous quotes containing the word richard:
“My first debate in high school—”Resolved: Girls are no good”—and I won!”
—Donald Freed, U.S. screenwriter, and Arnold M. Stone. Robert Altman. Richard Nixon (Philip Baker Hall)