Joseph Alexander Gillies (September 17, 1849 – July 7, 1921) was a Canadian politician.

[1] Born in Irish Cove, Nova Scotia, the son of John Gillies and Mary McLean, Gillies was educated at St. Francis Xavier University graduating in April 1871.

He was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1875 and practised law in Sydney.

He was clerk of the Peace for Cape Breton county from December 1875 until January 1880 when the county was incorporated, and then he was appointed Municipal clerk, which he held until January 1883 when he became solicitor of the municipality (Sydney).

[2] On Mr. Gillies being unseated, 21 December 1891 This article incorporates text from The Canadian album: men of Canada, Vol.