Joseph Barss

For the ice hockey player and coach, see Joseph Barss (ice hockey). For the mariner, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, see Joseph Barss (politician).

Joseph Barss Junior
Head and shoulders oval portrait of a serious and dignified man in his thirties or forties, with dark hair, clean shaven wearing a cravat.
Joseph Barss (1776 - 1824)
Born(1776-02-21)21 February 1776
Liverpool, Nova Scotia
Died3 August 1824(1824-08-03) (aged 48)
near Kentville, Nova Scotia
Resting placeKentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
45°4′39″N 64°29′45″W / 45.07750°N 64.49583°W / 45.07750; -64.49583
NationalityNova Scotia Nova Scotian
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Known forCaptain of the
Liverpool Packet
SpouseOlivia DeWolf
Parent(s)Joseph Barss Sr.
Elizabeth Crowell
RelativesJohn Barss (brother)
Elisha DeWolf (father-in-law)

Joseph Barss (21 February 1776 – 3 August 1824) was a sea captain of the schooner Liverpool Packet and was one of the most successful privateers on the North American Atlantic coast during the War of 1812.