Ralph Bernal Osborne (26 March 1808 – 4 January 1882), born Ralph Bernal, was a British Liberal politician. He was the eldest son of Ralph Bernal, himself an MP, who died in 1854. The younger Bernal entered the military in 1831, as an ensign of the 71st Regiment. He later served with the 7th Royal Fusiliers, and finally left the army in 1844 with the rank of captain. He had already been elected to parliament in 1841 as a member for Chipping Wycombe, in the Liberal interest, and later sat for Middlesex, Dover, Liskeard, Nottingham, and Waterford. In 1847 he married Catherine Isabella, the daughter of Sir Thomas Osborne, and took her name, becoming Ralph Bernal Osborne.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Augustus Stafford |
First Secretary of the Admiralty 1853–1858 |
Succeeded by Henry Thomas Lowry-Corry |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by George Robert Smith |
Member of Parliament for Chipping Wycombe 1841–1847 |
Succeeded by Martin Tucker Smith |
| Preceded by Thomas Wood |
Member of Parliament for Middlesex 1847–1857 |
Succeeded by Robert Hanbury |
| Preceded by Edward Royd Rice Viscount Chelsea |
Member of Parliament for Dover 1857–1859 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry John Leeke William Nicol |
| Preceded by Ralph Grey |
Member of Parliament for Liskeard 1859–1865 |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur Buller |
| Preceded by Sir Robert Clifton Samuel Morley |
Member of Parliament for Nottingham 1866–1868 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Clifton Charles Wright |
| Preceded by Sir Henry Barron |
Member of Parliament for Waterford 1870–1874 |
Succeeded by Richard Power Purcell O'Gorman |
