Joseph Russell (October 11, 1702 – July 31, 1780)[1][2] was an American silversmith and public official who served as chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from May 1765 to May 1767, and again from May 1768 to June 1769.
[2][5] He continued his profession as a silversmith while also serving in various public offices, and was described as "a man of note" in the town.
[4] He served as a representative in the Rhode Island General Assembly from 1751 to 1755, and from 1758 and 1759, both periods falling within his service as an associate justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from May 1751 to August 1763.
[1][4] His son, Jonathan Russell, was the first Collector of the Customs, of the port of Bristol, appointed by President Thomas Jefferson.
[4] A beaker in the holdings of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is attributed to his work as a silversmith.