Joseph Vance (March 21, 1786 – August 24, 1852) was a Whig politician from the U.S. state of Ohio.

He served as the 13th governor of Ohio and was the first Whig to hold this position.

Vance ran for governor in 1836 and served a single two-year term, losing a bid for re-election in 1838.

Vance died on August 24, 1852, and was buried at Oak Dale Cemetery.

[2] Vance was instrumental in laying out the town of Findlay, Ohio.