Joseph Lafayette “Joe” Meek (1810 – 1875) was a trapper, law enforcement official and politician in Oregon Country (later Oregon Territory) of the United States. A pioneer involved in the fur trade before settling in the Tualatin Valley, Meek played a prominent role at the Champoeg Meetings of 1843 when he was elected as a sheriff. Later he served in the Provisional Legislature of Oregon before being selected as the United States Marshal for the Oregon Territory.