Richard "Galloping Dick" Ferguson (died 26 March 1800) was an English highwayman who, with partner Jerry Abershawe, raided the area around London during the late 18th century.
Born the son of a gentleman servant in Herefordshire, England, Ferguson became involved in juvenile crime as the ringleader of local teenage pranksters while his father was often away from home traveling with his master to London, Bath and other cities.
He found a vacancy with a lady, possibly due to his father's influence, and stayed on for a time before he was discharged by his mistress upon finding him in "an improper situation" with one of the female servants.
After the death of his father, who left his son his life savings of £57, he lived as a gentleman with his newfound wealth, often attending the theatre.
Following Abershawe's execution in 1795, Ferguson continued on his own with a successful career as a highwayman himself for five more years until his eventual capture by the Bow Street Runners in 1800.