Richard Dowling

Richard Dowling or Dick Dowling may refer to:

• Richard W. Dowling (1838–1867), commander at the Second Battle of Sabine Pass in the American Civil War
• Dick Dowling (1938–2024), Irish Fine Gael politician, TD and senator
• Richard Dowling (writer) (1846–1898), Irish novelist
• Richard Dowling (Australian politician), Australian senator from Tasmania since 2025