Ralph Richardson (1848–1895) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Nelson, New Zealand.
Richardson was born in Capenhurst, Cheshire, England.
His father was a Member of the Legislative Council from 1853 to 1856.
[3] He resigned on 31 March 1873 "owing to urgent private affairs which require[d his] immediate departure for England".
[4] Richardson lived in London for the later part of his life.