Joseph Thompson may refer to:
- Joseph Thompson (doctor) (1797–1885), early settler of Atlanta, Georgia, hotelier, and real-estate investor
- Joseph H. Thompson (1871–1928), World War I Medal of Honor recipient and University of Pittsburgh hall of fame player and head coach
- Joseph Bryan Thompson (1871–1919), US Congressman from Oklahoma
- Joseph Thompson (Canadian politician) (1867–?), speaker of the Legislature of Ontario
- Joe Thompson (rugby) (1902–1983), British rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1910s, '20s and '30s
- Joseph Whitaker Thompson (1861–1946), American judge
- Joseph Cheesman Thompson (1874–1943), medical officer in the United States Navy
- Joseph Atang Thompson (born 1989), Nigerian football player
- Joe Thompson (footballer) (born 1989), English footballer for Tranmere Rovers
- Joe Thompson (Australian politician) (1923–2005), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
- Joe F. Thompson, American aerospace engineer.
- Joseph Parrish Thompson, American abolitionist and Baptist minister
- Joseph R. Thompson, American Word War II Army veteran and Légion d'honneur recipient
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