Joseph Gould (December 29, 1808 – January 29, 1886) was a farmer, businessman and political figure in Ontario, Canada.
He was born in Uxbridge Township, Upper Canada in 1808, the son of Quakers who had come from Pennsylvania after the American Revolution.
After his release, his farm prospered; he also owned mills and factories and operated the Whitby, Lake Scugog, Simcoe and Huron Road.
Gould served on the district council from 1842 to 1854 and became the first reeve of Uxbridge Township and the first warden for Ontario County.
His son Isaac James later served as a member of the legislative assembly for the province of Ontario and in the federal parliament.