Robert Ellis Berry (May 2, 1930 – October 8, 2022) was an American government official, army officer and lawyer who served as Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives from 1978 to 1987.

[1] Following his graduation, Berry joined the United States Army for two years, achieving the rank of First Lieutenant.

After his service in the Army concluded, Berry practiced law in Lemmon, South Dakota, later joining his father in Washington D.C. following his election to the House of Representatives in 1950.

[1] In 1958, Berry joined the staff of Senator Karl Mundt, as a legislative Aide, working with him until 1965, beginning his career within the United States Congress.

[2] Berry then became a lobbyist for the American Gas Association from 1987 to 1997, when he fully retired from his work.