Robert Andrew Childs (March 22, 1845 – December 19, 1915) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

Born in Malone, New York, Childs moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled near Belvidere, Boone County, in 1852.

He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1872, and commenced practice in Belvidere, Illinois.

The Robert A. and Mary Childs House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress