Joseph McCormick (April 18, 1787 – August 26, 1875) was an American farmer, pioneer, and Democratic politician.
At the outbreak of the War of 1812, he volunteered for service in the United States Army and was enrolled as a captain of infantry.
During this time, he also became the owner of a steam ship, the Detroit, which he ran from Louisville and St. Louis to southern ports on the Mississippi River.
However, that same year he had been elected to serve in the Indiana House of Representatives, and therefore had to decline participation in the Texas convention.
He wanted to begin a settlement there, but could not gather a company to join him in the new site, so remained at Manitowoc.