Joseph H. Prefontaine (1859[1] – December 26, 1937[2]) was a farmer and political figure in Manitoba.
He represented Assiniboia from 1903 to 1907 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal.
[2] The first hamlet established there was named "Joeville" in 1917 after Prefontaine, one of the first settlers in the area.
[4] Prefontaine died in hospital in Gravelbourg at the age of 78 after a long illness.
[2] His cousin Albert Prefontaine also served in the provincial assembly.