Louis Richard (March 1, 1817 – November 13, 1876) was a businessman and politician in Quebec, Canada.
His parents were a farming couple, Charles-Auguste Richard and Marie-Esther Hébert.
He later opened a general store and became involved in the lumber trade.
The couple had a son, Édouard Richard, who was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons from 1872 to 1878.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada for the Kennebec division in 1862.