Richard F. Cleveland

Richard F. Cleveland
Cleveland c. 1918
Born
Richard Folsom Cleveland

(1897-10-28)October 28, 1897
DiedJanuary 10, 1974(1974-01-10) (aged 76)
EducationPhillips Exeter Academy
Alma materPrinceton University
Harvard Law School
OccupationsLawyer, civic leader
Years active1924–1974
EmployerSemmes, Bowen & Semmes
Known forDefended Whittaker Chambers during Hiss Case
Spouses
Ellen Douglass Gailor
(m. 1923; div. 1940)
Jessie Maxwell Black
(m. 1943)
Children6
Parents
Relatives

Richard Folsom Cleveland (October 28, 1897 – January 10, 1974) was an American lawyer and civic leader who spent his career with the law firm of Semmes, Bowen & Semmes. He was the son of President Grover Cleveland. Whittaker Chambers considered him critical to the successful outcome of the Hiss Case.