Joseph Blunt

Joseph Blunt
New York County District Attorney
Acting
In office
1858–1860
Preceded byPeter B. Sweeny
Succeeded byNelson J. Waterbury
Personal details
BornFebruary 1792
Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJune 16, 1860
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican Party
RelationsEdmund March Blunt (father)
N. Bowditch Blunt (brother)
Professionattorney, politician

Joseph Blunt (February 1792 – June 16, 1860) was an American lawyer, author, editor, and politician from New York. In 1858, he was appointed New York County district attorney.