William Richard Thom (July 7, 1885 – August 28, 1960) was an American lawyer and politician who served three non-consecutive stints as a U.S. Representative from Ohio in the mid-19th century.

Born in Canton, Ohio, Thom attended the public schools.

He served as member of the United States House of Representatives Press Galleries in 1915 and 1916.

Thom was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939).

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