Richard Edgar Christian (14 August 1882 – 20 June 1940) was a Pitcairn Islander.
Whilst serving as the island's official secretary, Christian became Pitcairn's first postmaster.
It contained a letter stating that the Canal Zone post office would be the new central office for Pitcairn mail, and that whoever had opened the letter would be responsible for post after it arrived on Pitcairn.
[3] Christian became Chief Magistrate for the first time on 1 January 1926, succeeding his brother Parkin.
[4] He died on 20 June 1940 on Pitcairn Island,[5] and was succeeded as Chief Magistrate by David Young.