Joseph Halstead Anderson (August 25, 1800 – June 23, 1870) was a 19th-century farmer and an American politician who served as two terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1843 to 1847.

He was born on August 25, 1800, in Harrison, Westchester County, New York.

He attended the common schools, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Anderson served as member of the New York State Assembly in 1833 and 1834; and as Sheriff of Westchester County from 1835 to 1838.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress