Richard Montgomery (1738–1775) was an Irish-born soldier.
Richard Montgomery was an Irish soldier who first served in the British Army. He later became a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and he is most famous for leading the failed 1775 invasion of Canada.
Richard Montgomery may also refer to:
- Richard Mattern Montgomery (1911–1987), United States Air Force general
- Richard Montgomery (politician) (born 1946), Tennessee politician
- SS Richard Montgomery, a still-dangerous ship loaded with explosives sunk in 1944 in the Thames Estuary, England
Richard Mattern Montgomery, was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force, and chief-of-staff of the U. S. Strategic Air Command from 1952 to 1956. He was vice commander-in-chief of the United States Air Force in Europe, from 1962 until he retired in 1966. He is buried in Section 30 of Arlington National Cemetery.
Richard Montgomery is a Tennessee politician and was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 12th district from 2008-2012, which comprises part of Sevier County. He served as a state representative on the House Education Committee, the House Commerce Committee, the House Rules Committee, the House Utilities and Banking Subcommittee, the House K-12 Subcommittee, and the Joint Select Committee on Children and Youth. Before being elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives, he served on the Sevier County Board of Education for 16 years.
SS Richard Montgomery was an American Liberty ship built during World War II, one of the 2,710 used to carry cargo during the war. The ship was wrecked off the Nore sandbank in the Thames Estuary, near Sheerness, England in 1944, whilst carrying a cargo of munitions. Around 1,400 tonnes of explosives remain on board, which continue to be a hazard to the area.
