Joseph Laurin (October 18, 1811 – March 3, 1888) was a Quebec notary, author and political figure.
He was born in Quebec City in 1811 and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec.
He taught there and at the Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière but then articled as a notary, qualifying in 1839.
Laurin helped organize the Association des Notaires du District de Québec, later serving in turn as secretary, treasurer and president.
In 1868, he was named superintendent of waterfront lots for Quebec and agent for the Lauzon seigneury.