William John McCart
William John McCart (August 7, 1872 – 1933) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Stormont in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1902 to 1904 and from 1908 to 1911 as a Liberal member.
William John McCart | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1908–1911 | |
| Preceded by | George Kerr |
| Succeeded by | John Colborne Milligan |
| In office 1902–1904 | |
| Preceded by | John McLaughlin |
| Succeeded by | George Kerr |
| Constituency | Stormont |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1872 Port Henry, New York |
| Died | June 3, 1933 (aged 60) Cornwall, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Wilhelmina Steele (m. 1892) |
| Occupation | Merchant |
He was born in Port Henry, New York, the son of John McCart. He was educated in Brockville, Ontario. He was employed as a clerk with companies in Finch and Maxville, before establishing his own business in Maxville. He later opened a general store in Avonmore. McCart married Wilmena Steele in 1892. He was defeated in the 1905 election but was reelected in 1908. McCart later moved to Toronto where he established a wholesale business dealing in fruit. He drowned at Cornwall in 1933.
External links
- William John McCart – Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archive)
- Harkness, John Graham (1946). Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry: a history, 1784-1945. Oshawa, Ontario: Mundy-Goodfellow Printing. pp. 300–303.
- Carter, J. Smyth (1905). The Story of Dundas: being a History of the County of Dundas from 1784 to 1904. Iroquois, Ontario: The St. Lawrence News Publishing House. p. 227.
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