Joseph MellishJoseph Mellish was a British Member of Parliament.FamilyHe was the third son of Joseph Mellish of Doncaster and Blyth Hall, Nottinghamshire. An elder brother was William Mellish, MP for East Retford. He married his cousin Catherine Gore, the daughter of John [Gore (d. 1763)|John Gore], MP of Bush Hill, Middlesex.BusinessJoseph Mellish was the owner of the company Purry, Mellish and Devisme with his associates David [de Pury|David de Purry] and Gérard DeVisme. The company was active in the trade of textiles, Brazilwood and sugar as part of the Triangular trade between Brazil, Portugal and Angola.PoliticsHe was himself elected MP for Great [Grimsby (UK Parliament constituency)|Great Grimsby] from 1761 to 1780.