Richard K. Sanford (July 25, 1822 – April 24, 1895) was an American newspaper editor and politician from New York.
He was born in Volney, New York, the son of Kingsbury E. Sanford.
He graduated from Hamilton College in 1843.
In 1856, he became the owner and editor of the Fulton Patriot and Gazette.
He was for 25 years a clerk in the Auditor's office of the New York Customs House, and died of "apoplexy" at his home at 394 State Street, in Brooklyn.