Joseph Mellish

Joseph Mellish (c. 1717 - 7 December 1790) was a British Member of Parliament.

Family
He was the third son of Joseph Mellish of Doncaster and Blyth Hall, Nottinghamshire. An elder brother was William Mellish, MP for East Retford. He married his cousin Catherine Gore, the daughter of John Gore, MP of Bush Hill, Middlesex.

Business
Joseph Mellish was the ower of the company Purry, Mellish and Devisme with his associats David de Purry and Gérard DeVisme. The company was active in the trade of texitles, Brazillwood and sugar as part of the Triangular trade between Brazil, Portugal and Angola.

Politics
He was himself elected MP for Great Grimsby from 1761 to 1780.