Richard Patrick Freeman (April 24, 1869 – July 8, 1944) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.

Born in New London, Connecticut, Freeman attended the public schools.

He was graduated from Bulkeley High School at New London in 1887, from Noble and Greenough's Preparatory School, Boston, Massachusetts, in 1888, from Harvard University in 1891, and from the law department of Yale University in 1894.

He served as special agent for the Department of the Interior in the States of Oregon and Washington in 1896–1898.

During the war with Spain served as regimental sergeant major in the Third Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, and afterward became major and judge advocate of the Connecticut National Guard.