Ralston is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Ralston, American architect * Anthony Ralston, Scottish football player * Aron Ralston, American mountain climber *

Bill Ralston Bill Ralston (born 1953) is a New Zealand journalist, broadcaster, and media personality, active in television, radio and print. He has worked as a political correspondent, fronted the television arts show Backch@t, and was the head of news an ...

, New Zealand journalist *

Bob Ralston Robert Howard Ralston (born July 2, 1938, in Upland, California) is an American pianist and organist who performed on television's ''The Lawrence Welk Show'' from 1963 until 1982, when the series ended. Career A native of Southern Califor ...

, American pianist and organist * Brian Ralston, American composer *

Bruce Ralston Bruce Ralston is a Canadian politician. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia, representing the riding of Surrey-Whalley since 2005, and member of the New Democratic Party (NDP). He has served in the cabinets of Pre ...

, Canadian politician *

Chris Ralston Christopher Wayne Ralston (born ) is a former England international rugby union player. He represented the British and Irish Lions on their 1974 tour to South Africa and at the time played club rugby for Richmond F.C. Richmond Football Cl ...

, English rugby player *

David Ralston David Ralston (March 14, 1954 – November 16, 2022) was an American attorney and a Republican politician who was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2003 until his death. From 2010 onwards, he was also its 73rd speaker of the ...

(1954-2022), American politician *

Dennis Ralston Richard Dennis Ralston (July 27, 1942 – December 6, 2020) was an American professional tennis player whose active career spanned the 1960s and 1970s. As a young player, he was coached by tennis pro Pancho Gonzales. He attended the University o ...

, American tennis player * Esther Ralston, American silent film actress *

Gilbert Ralston Gilbert Alexander Ralston (January 5, 1912 – March 18, 1999) was a British-American screenwriter, journalist and author. He was a television producer in the 1950s and a screenwriter in the 1960s. He created the television series '' The Wild ...

, American writer *

Gulliver Ralston Gulliver Ralston (born 1978) is a British musician living in Oxford, England. Education Ralston was a chorister in the choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. After completing his secondary education at Eton College he read music at New Coll ...

, British musician *

Harriet Newell Ralston Harriet Newell Ralston (, Jackson; October 21, 1828 - February 6, 1920) was an American poet. Her best work was her poem, "Columbus and Isabella — The Immortals". Early life and education Harriet Newell Jackson was born in Waverly, Tioga Coun ...

(1828-1920), American poet *

Harry Ralston Harry Ralston is an American-born screenwriter, director and producer. Biography Born to a Jewish family, Ralston began his career working in advertising in New York and then as a journalist covering bullfights for the ''Mexico City News'' aft ...

, American screenwriter and director * James Ralston, Canadian lawyer, soldier, and politician * Jobyna Ralston, American silent film actress * John Ralston (disambiguation), several people *

Joseph Ralston General Joseph Wood Ralston (born November 4, 1943) is currently the United States Special Envoy for countering the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and holds senior positions in various defense related corporations. He was previously a career offic ...

, American Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff * Joseph S. Ralston, co-founder of the

Ralston Steel Car Company The Ralston Steel Car Company operated in Columbus, Ohio, from 1905 to 1953. The company began by modifying wood freight cars to add steel underframes. Later it manufactured its own line of all-steel rail cars. Founding Joseph S. Ralston and ...

* Ken Ralston, American visual effects artist * Les Ralston, American boxer * Nick Ralston (born 1996), American football player * Norman Ralston, American pilot *

Robert Ralston Robert Ralston (1761 Little Brandywine, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the ...

, American merchant and philanthropist *

Rudy Ralston Rudy Ralston (born Prague) was a Czech-American film producer.Roberts p. 322 The brother of figure skater turned actress Vera Ralston, who was married to the head of Republic Pictures Herbert Yates, he was employed by Republic Pictures, making B m ...

, American film producer *

Samuel M. Ralston Samuel Moffett Ralston (December 1, 1857 – October 14, 1925) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the 28th governor of the U.S. state of Indiana and a United States senator from Indiana. Born into a large impo ...

, governor of U.S. state of Indiana * Steve Ralston, American soccer player *

Susan Ralston Susan Bonzon Ralston (born October 15, 1967), is public relations and business consultant. Ralston was formerly Special Assistant to President George W. Bush and a deputy to Karl Rove, the Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor at the White Hous ...

, American businesswoman *

Vera Ralston Vera Ralston (born Věra Helena Hrubá; July 12, 1919 or 1920 or 1921 or 1923 February 9, 2003) was a Czech figure skater and actress. She later became a naturalized American citizen. She worked as an actress during the 1940s and 1950s. Earl ...

, American actress * William Chapman Ralston, American businessman and financier * William Shedden Ralston, British scholar of Russian

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