Constituency; Scarborough 1895-1906, Osgoldcross 1906 - 18, Pontefract 1918-9
Joseph took Scarborough from the Tories.
Joseph was born in London and educated in Bath. He was a wealthy coal merchant. He was also a Congregationalist lay preacher. In 1893 he published a eugenics-based science fiction novel The Quickening of Caliban.
In 1902 Joseph retired from various directorships in order to get more involved in politics.
In 1906 Joseph switched seats to Osgoldcross after the Independent Liberal Sir John Austin stepped down. In 1907 he was knighted.
In 1910 John supported changing the wording of the sovereign's Accession Declaration to make it less offensive to Catholics.
In 1916 Joseph joined Lloyd George's administration as Paymaster-General. In 1917 he became a Charity Commissioner.
In 1918 Osgoldcross was swallowed up by Pontefract. As a Coalition Liberal he had an easy win against Labour and continued in his position.
He died in 1919 aged 72.
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