A delegate from the Twenty-fifth District, the fifty-eight year old farmer and mill owner lived in Boisfort.
Born in New Hampshire in 1831, Joy came to California where he mined from 1849 to 1861. He helped form the California mining laws. After lumbering in that state until 1878 he moved to Washington.
Joy served on the following committees: Printing, Mileage and Contingent Expenses; State, School and Granted Lands.