Richard Gale (Australian politician)

Richard Gale (1834–2 January 1931), was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1874 to 1878.

He was born the 12th child of John Gale, farmer of Dorset, England (the third by his second wife, Mary Brown).

Gale became a pioneer of dairy farming in the South West, and also became involved in public affairs.

On 5 October 1874 he was elected to the Legislative Council seat of Vasse, holding it until his resignation on 16 February 1878.

The marriage made him a brother-in-law of James Mitchell, who had also married one of Spencer's daughters.