| William McCourt | |
| Office: | Clerk of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. |
| Term Start: | 1930 |
| Term End: | 1947 |
| Birth Date: | 1884 |
| Birth Place: | Moss Vale, New South Wales |
| Death Date: | 1947 |
| Death Place: | Vaucluse, New South Wales |
| Birthname: | William Rupert McCourt |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Education: | Newington College |
| Occupation: | Public servant |
| Allegiance: | Australia |
| Branch: | Australian Army |
| Serviceyears: | World War I |
| Rank: | Lieutenant |
William Rupert McCourt (1884 – 17 February 1947) was an Australian public servant who served as Clerk of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.[1]
McCourt was born in Moss Vale, New South Wales the son of William McCourt MLA (1851–1913), a former Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly.[2] He was educated at Newington College in Sydney from 1899 until 1901.[3]
Upon leaving school in 1901, McCourt joined the staff of the Parliament of New South Wales and served in a number of positions before serving as Clerk of the NSW Legislative Assembly from 1930 until 1947. He served as a Lieutenant[4] in World War I[5] and at war's end he and the then second clerk of the Assembly were seconded to the staff of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom for some months.[6]
McCourt was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1937 in recognition of his services to the New South Wales Parliament.[7] In that year he officially attended the Coronation of King George VI in London.[8]