Robert Andrew Childs (born March 22, 1845) was a Republican politician who represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives during the late nineteenth century. Serving as a member of Congress from Illinois’s 8th Congressional District, he held office for a single term at the federal level.

Childs served as a Representative from August 7, 1893, to March 3, 1895. During this period, he was a historical member of Congress aligned with the Republican Party, representing the interests of his Illinois constituents in the U.S. House. His tenure in office marked his only term in Congress, and he is recorded as a former officeholder with no further federal positions, committee assignments, or official contact details noted in the available record.