Ralph Somerset

Ralph Benjamin Somerset (c. 1835 – 23 March 1891) was an English clergyman.

He was the first Censor of Fitzwilliam House, Cambridge[1] Born in Bradwell, Derbyshire, he was the son of Benjamin Somerset.

He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Trinity College, Cambridge.

He was a fellow at Trinity from 1859 until 1869, whereupon he was compelled to resign due to his marriage to Frances, daughter of T. Brocklehurst, of Macclesfield.

Venn notes that "it was to his energy that the success of the scheme was in a great measure due".