Richard Bright (1822 – 28 February 1878) was an English politician. He was born the son of Robert Bright and the brother of colonial businessman Charles Edward Bright and General Sir Robert Onesiphorus Bright. He was Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for East Somerset from 1868 to 1878. References F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989) External links 1822 births 1878 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1868–1874 UK MPs 1874–1880