Richard Bernard Vail (August 31, 1895 – July 29, 1955) was an American businessman and U.S. Representative from Illinois.

[1][2] Vail worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) before running for office.

[1][2] He served as chairman of the board of directors of the Vail Manufacturing Company of Chicago.

Vail manufactured staplers, paper clips, and fasteners and was eventually acquired by Acco International in 1966.

[1][2][6] Vail died age 59 on July 29, 1955, in Chicago and was interred in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois.