Joseph Winniett (1726–1789) was a public official, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia.
He was born in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, the son of William Winniett and Acadian Marie-Madeleine Maisonnat.
[citation needed] was a justice of the peace, a collector of customs and excise duties, a judge of probates and wills and a registrar of deeds.
His sister Elizabeth married the commander at Fort Anne, John Handfield.
His grandson William Robert Wolseley Winniett[1] served as governor for the British Gold Coast colony.