Joseph Parent (January 8, 1835 – June 29, 1912) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Quebec.
He was born in Rimouski, Lower Canada, the son of Pierre Parent and Madeleine Gagné.
He was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1880 by-election held after Alexandre Chauveau was named a judge.
Parent was defeated by Louis-Napoléon Asselin when he ran for reelection in 1881.
He died in Quebec City at the age of 77 and was buried at Sainte-Foy.