Richard H. Keith | |
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| Born | May 23, 1842 Lexington, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 17, 1905 (aged 63) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Co-founder of Keith and Perry Coal Company; Owner of Central Coal and Coke Company |
| Known for | Lumber and coal industry; creating and sustaining towns such as Carson, Louisiana, Keith, Louisiana, and Bonanza, Arkansas |
| Spouses | Anna Boarman
(m. 1871; died 1876)Mary B. Boarman (m. 1876) |
| Children | 8, including Charles |
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Richard H. Keith (May 23, 1842 – October 17, 1905), also known as R. H. Smith, was a coal and lumber businessman. He arrived in Kansas City, Missouri in 1871 with forty dollars and started a small coal yard. From that beginning evolved an empire spanning several states, that included coal, timber, sawmills, railroads, and even the building of towns.