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William John McCart | |
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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 | Port Henry, New York | August 7, 1872
Died | June 3, 1933 Cornwall, Ontario | (aged 60)
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse |
Wilhelmina Steele (m. 1892) |
Occupation | Merchant |
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.
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.