List of Famous people named Joseph

Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Winston was an American pioneer, planter and American Revolutionary War hero from Surry County, North Carolina, and the first cousin of statesman and Virginia governor Patrick Henry. He also served in the United States House of Representatives and North Carolina Senate. In 1766, Winston moved to the northern part of Rowan County, North Carolina, the area which subsequently became the current Stokes County, North Carolina.

Joseph Albert Wright was the tenth governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from December 5, 1849 to January 12, 1857, most noted for his opposition to banking. His positions created a rift between him and the Indiana General Assembly who overrode all of his anti-banking vetoes. He responded by launching legal challenges to the acts, but was ruled against by the Indiana Supreme Court. The state's second constitutional convention was held during 1850–1851 in which the current Constitution of Indiana was drafted. He was a supporter of the new constitution and gave speeches around the state urging its adoption. He was opposed throughout his term by Senator Jesse D. Bright, the leader of the state Democratic Party.

Joseph Schubert was a Romanian cleric and a titular bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

Joseph Škoda was a Czech physician, medical professor and dermatologist. Together with Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky, he was the founder of the Modern Medical School of Vienna.

Joseph Oliver Bowers, SVD was a prelate of the Catholic Church from Dominica, who served as Bishop of Accra in the then Gold Coast from 1953. He was the first Black Catholic bishop to be consecrated in the United States in the 20th century, and the first ever to ordain African-American Catholic priests.

Joseph Egger, also known as Josef Egger, was an Austrian character actor who appeared in 76 films between 1935 and 1965.

Joseph Ravaisou was a French landscape painter.

Jean Marie Joseph Capgras was a French psychiatrist who is best known for the Capgras delusion, a disorder named after him.

Joseph Schubert was a German composer, violinist, and violist.

Joseph Helffrich was a German astronomer.