| Richard Batterton | |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 1905 |
| Birth Place: | Petersburg, Illinois |
| Death Date: | July 1978 (aged 72) |
| Death Place: | Denver, Colorado |
| Order: | 38th |
| Office: | Mayor of Denver |
| Term Start: | 1959 |
| Term End: | 1963 |
| Predecessor: | Will Nicholson |
| Successor: | Tom Currigan |
| Party: | Republican |
Richard Yates Batterton (November 5, 1905 – July 1978) was an American politician who served as the mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1959 to 1963.[1] [2] He is to date the last Republican to serve as Mayor of Denver.