Joseph Wright may refer to: Joseph Wright of Derby (1734–1797), English painter Joseph Wright (American painter) (1756–1793), American portraitist Joseph A. Wright (1810–1867), governor of Indiana Joseph Wright (architect) (1818–1885), English architect Joseph Wright (greyhound trainer) (1824–1908) Joseph Farrall Wright (1827–1883), Anglican priest and founder of English football club Bolton Wanderers Joseph Wright (linguist) (1855–1930), English philologist Joseph Wright (rower) (1864–1950), Canadian rower Joseph C. Wright (1892–1985), American art director Joseph Wright Jr. (rower) (1906–1981), Canadian rower Joseph Wright (illustrator) (1947–2017), English illustrator and cartoonist Joseph Wright (Mississippi politician) (1952–2022), American politician