Sir Joseph Crosland DL (24 October 1826 – 27 August 1904[1]) was a British Conservative politician who served as Member of Parliament for Huddersfield from 4 February 1893 to 13 July 1895.
[2] He had contested the seat in the previous three general elections, losing each time to the Liberal candidate.
Joseph was the third son of George Crosland, a wool manufacturer who built several mills in the area around Huddersfield, notably in Lockwood and Crosland Moor.
Crosland was a Conservative councillor for Lockwood (1869–72), a member of the School Board, and President of the Chamber of Commerce (1872–74).
His brother, Thomas Crosland, represented Huddersfield as MP between 1865 and 1868.