Joseph L. Paschal was an American politician who served in the Nebraska Senate from 1901 to 1903 and the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1907 to 1910.

Biography Joseph L. Paschal was born on July 30, 1863, in Columbus City, Iowa. In 1890, he moved to Platte County, Nebraska where he worked for The Argus newspaper. He became editor of the Columbus Telegram in 1898.

Paschal served in the Nebraska Senate from 1901 to 1903 representing Columbus, Nebraska.

Paschal served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives during the 1st Oklahoma Legislature and 2nd Oklahoma Legislature as a member of the Democratic Party representing Roger Mills County. He was succeeded in office by Democrat Perry Madden.

In 1910, Paschal campaigned for the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture, but lost the primary to G. T. Bryan.

He died on October 30, 1931, in Oklahoma City.

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