Joseph Bates may refer to:

• Joseph Bates (Adventist) (1792–1872), minister
• Joseph E. Bates (1837–1900), mayor of Denver
• Joe B. Bates (1893–1965), U.S. Representative from Kentucky
• Joseph L. Bates, American photographer in the second half of the 19th century
• Morris Bates (Joseph Morris Bates, 1864–1905), footballer and founding member of Arsenal Football Club

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