Richard William Ervin Jr. (born Richard Reehorse Ervin, January 26, 1905 – August 24, 2004) was the Florida Attorney General from 1949 to 1964 and served as chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court from 1969 to 1971.

His son, Richard W. Ervin III, was a judge of the First District Court of Appeal for 30 years and retired at the end of 2006.

[1] Following his retirement, he was of counsel to the law firm founded by his brother Robert Ervin, in Tallahassee.

From 1954 to 1975, Ervin was a national director of the fraternal organization Woodmen of the World.

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