Joseph Kelly (New South Wales politician)

Joseph Bede Kelly (1 May 1855 – 5 June 1931) was an Australian politician.

He was born at Gosford to farmer John Kelly and Mary Bevin. He attended Fort Street Model School before becoming a surveyor; he also farmed land around Byron Bay. In 1894 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Protectionist member for Tweed. Re-elected in 1895, he was defeated in 1898. Kelly died at Mangrove Creek in 1931.