Joseph Gould

Joseph M. Gould, (August 22, 1909 – May 8, 1965) was a Canadian politician in Ontario. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1959 to 1965 who represented the downtown Toronto riding of Bracondale. He was a municipal alderman for Ward 5 in the 1950s. He died in office at age 55.

Background One of five children, he was born in New York City to Russian-Jewish immigrants. In 1950, he was elected as an Alderman, representing Ward 5 in the old City of Toronto. He represented Ward 5 until 1955. His candidacy was supported by Paul Hellyer who represented part of Gould's riding in the House of Commons of Canada. When he died, Gould was married to Esther Gould. They had three children, who were in their mid-teens to early twenties at the time of his death.