Joseph McMurray Devine (March 15, 1861 – August 31, 1938) was an American politician who was the sixth governor of North Dakota from 1898 to 1899.

He moved to LaMoure County, Dakota Territory in 1884 and was superintendent of schools for ten years.

[2] He first entered politics as Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota in 1897.

When Governor Frank A. Briggs died on August 9, 1898, Devine, assumed the duties of governorship for the remainder of the term.

He won reelection as Lieutenant Governor from 1899 through 1901[3] He continued to be active in educational issues, serving as the North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1901 to 1902.