(7 Aug. 1872-1933), businessman, political figure. Born in Port Henry, N. Y. Parents: John McCart and his wife Mary Stark. His education included attendance at Brockville Business College. In Maxville, he was in business as a general merchant with John J. Wightman, the name of their firm being Wightman and McCart. William J. McCart sold out his share to Wightman and thereafter was a merchant in Avonmore. McCart served as Liberal MLA for Stormont County from 1902 to 1905, and from 1908 to 1911. He was defeated in the Ontario general election of 1905, and he was not a candidate for Stormont in the Ontario general election of 1911. Settling in Toronto, he operated a successful business as a wholesale fruit merchant. He was drowned in an accident in Cornwall, Ont. He was married in 1892 to Wilmina Steele.
Harkness 300-303 (biog. sketch, portrait) * life of John J. Wightman in Munro GN 25 Nov. 1938, repr. Maxville (1967) 67-68 * Worrall 30-35 * Roderick Lewis, 358