Richard Hengist Horny (born Richard Henry Horne) (1803-1884), English poet and critic

Richard Henry Dana, Jr. (1815-1882), American lawyer, politician and author

Richard Henry Stoddard (1825-1903), American critic and poet

Richard Henry Lee (1732–1794), American politician who served as the sixth President of the United States in Congress assembled under the Articles of Confederation

Richard Henry Wilde (1789-1847), United States Representative and lawyer from Georgia

Richard Henry Tawney (1880-1962), English writer, economist, historian, social critic, professor and leading advocate of Christian Socialism

Richard Henry Brunton FRGS (1841-1901), Scottish engineer and the "Father of Japanese lighthouses"

Brother Richard Henry Duerr FSC (1922-2005), American De La Salle Brother who worked in educational administration in the Philippines

General Richard Henry Pratt (1840–1924), American soldier and educator

Richard Treacy Henry (1845-1929), New Zealand naturalist and conservationist

Richard Henry Burton (1923–1993), British recipient of the Victoria Cross

Richard Henry Lee Chichester (1870-1930), American lawyer and judge

Colonel Richard Henry Beddome (1830-1911), naturalist and British military officer in India

Richard Henry (pseudonym), pseudonym credited on collaborative works of authors Richard Butler and Henry Chance Newton

Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle (1791-1847), officer of the British army in Canada