Joseph-Edmond Roy (December 7, 1858 – May 8, 1913) was a Quebec notary, editor, historian and political figure. He was born in Pointe-Lévy in 1858, the son of notary Léon Roy. Roy studied at the and the Séminaire de Québec, finally studying law at the Université Laval. He became editor of Le Quotidien at Lévis in 1879. Roy was licensed as a notary in 1880 and set up practice at Lévis. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the legislative assembly in 1883 and 1886. In 1885, he married Lucienne Carrier. He was a member of the Royal Society of Canada, serving as president from 1897 to 1898 and from 1905 to 1906. He also served as a member of the Quebec Provincial Board of Notaries and was president from 1909 to 1912. In 1896, Roy ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in Bellech