William McCourt

William Joseph McCourt (1 March 1851 – 22 June 1913) was an Irish-born Australian politician.

He was born in County Monaghan to shoemaker James McCourt and Bridget Smith.

He arrived in New South Wales with his parents in 1852 and attended Wollongong Public School.

He was apprenticed to a printer after leaving school, and was also a successful land speculator.

[1] He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1882 as the member for Camden.