Richard Thornton (disambiguation)

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