Richard Stockton | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 Serving with James Schureman | |
| Preceded by | Adam Boyd Lewis Condict Jacob Hufty George C. Maxwell James Morgan Thomas Newbold |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Bennet Henry Southard |
| United States Senator from New Jersey | |
| In office November 12, 1796 – March 3, 1799 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Frelinghuysen |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Dayton |
| United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office 1789–1791 | |
| President | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Ogden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1764 Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 1828 (aged 63) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) |
Richard Stockton (April 17, 1764 – March 7, 1828) was a lawyer who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate and later served in the United States House of Representatives. He was the first U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, holding that office from 1789 to 1791, and ran unsuccessfully for vice president in the 1820 election as a member of the Federalist Party, which did not nominate a candidate for president.