Joseph Mitchell FRSE FGS MWS (1803 – 26 November 1883) was a Scottish civil engineer. He was born in Forres, although the family moved to Inverness in 1810 where Mitchell attended Inverness Royal Academy. He continued his studies in Aberdeen. In 1820 he went to work on the construction of the Caledonian Canal where he came to the attention of Thomas Telford, becoming his assistant.From 1824 until his retirement in 1867 Mitchell held the post of Inspector of Highland Roads and Bridges.
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