Joseph E. Lee (September 15, 1849 – March 25, 1920) was a lawyer, judge, federal official, and Republican politician in Florida.

[3] He earned his law degree from Howard University in 1873.

[1] He was a minister in the A.M.E. Church and married a woman named Rosa.

[3] The Jacksonville Historical Society has a collection of his papers.

[3] In April 2020, a talk was scheduled at the Jacksonville Historical Society on Lee.