Stephen L Richards (1879–1959) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and later First Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Born in Mendon, Utah, Richards was a lawyer before his church service. He served in the Twelve from 1917 and in the First Presidency under David O. McKay from 1951 until his death.
Richards took a thoughtful approach to science and religion, teaching that if the evolutionary hypothesis of creation is ultimately found correct, the biblical account is sufficiently comprehensive to include the whole process. He saw no inherent conflict between scientific discovery and religious truth.