Joseph Edgar (June 7, 1856[1] – after 1919) was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in Ontario. He represented Parry Sound in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 as a Conservative member.[2]
He was born in Benraw, County Down, the son of Joseph Edgar and May McCracken, and came to Canada in 1872. In 1886, Edgar married May Little. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ontario assembly in 1902. He lived in Sundridge.[1] Edgar owned a general store which he had bought from John Carter.[3] He was defeated by Richard Reese Hall when he ran for reelection in 1919.[4]