Joseph A. Wallis (December 12, 1837 – May 14, 1917) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Beverly, Massachusetts.

He spent several winters fishing at the Grand Banks of Newfoundland before going into shoe manufacturing full-time.

During the American Civil War, Wallis enlisted with an unattached artillery company.

The company spent a year at a fort in Gloucester, Massachusetts, but did not see any combat before the war ended.

He was also a longtime trustee and vice president of the Beverly Savings Bank.