Carl W. Riddick
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| Carl Wood Riddick | |
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| In office 1919-1923 |
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| Preceded by | Jeannette Rankin |
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| Succeeded by | Scott Leavitt |
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| Born | 25 February 1872 Wells, Minnesota |
| Died | 9 July 1960 (aged 88) Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | newspaper editor, wheat and cattle raising |
| Religion | Unknown |
Carl Wood Riddick (25 February 1872 - 9 July 1960) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the Second District of Montana, from March 1919 to March 1923 in the 66th and 67th Congresses, replacing Jeannette Rankin. In 1922 he ran unsuccessfully for election to the U.S. Senate.
He was born in Wells, Fairbault Co., Minnesota and died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
From 1899 to 1910 he was editor of the Winamac Republican newspaper in Indiana. Following that he was a rancher and County Assessor of Fergus Co., Montana. In later years he lived in Maryland and Florida.
