L.V. McCourt
Wilcox
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913

L.V. McCourt is one of the well known citizens of Wilcox 
where he has long been successfully engaged in the real 
estate business.  His birth occurred in Ireland in 1867 and 
he is one of the seven children born of the marriage of John 
and Margaret McCourt, both of whom passed their entire lives 
in the Emerald Isle.  All of the family are now deceased with 
the exception of three sons, two of whom, William and Patrick 
reside in Ireland; and a daughter Catherine, widow of John J. 
Burke of Dublin who makes her home in Chicago Illinois.

The early years in the life of L.V. McCourt were passed in 
his native land.  He was reared in the parental home and 
completed his education in St. Augustine College.  Believing 
that America afforded better opportunities for advancement he 
emigrated to the United States in 1884.  He came directly to 
Arizona and for three years thereafter was a resident of Fort 
Thomas where he clerked in an old trading post.  from there 
he went to Solomonville where for some years he conducted a 
general mercantile store in the operation of which he was 
associated with a Mr. Fitzgerald.  Disposing of his interest 
in this enterprise he next went on the road as a traveling 
salesman with Charles H. Fargo and Company of Chicago 
remaining in their employ for three years.  Resigning his 
position at the end of that time he next became chief 
clerk for the Arizona Copper Company stores at Clifton.  
Three years later he severed his connection with that 
organization and went to work for John H. Norton and 
Company of Wilcox..  He continued in their employment 
for some years, following which he engaged in the general 
mercantile business for himself, meeting with a fair 
measure of success.  Subsequently feeling that the real 
estate business afforded a quicker and larger return he 
disposed of his interest in the store and established the 
office he has since maintained with increasing success.  
He handles both city and ranch property as well as mining 
claims and stocks and land scrip and is the local 
representative for several reputable fire and life 
insurance companies.  He has acquired realty interests 
in both Cochise and Graham Counties, holding the title 
to some very desirable business and residence property 
in Wilcox, including the comfortable modern dwelling 
occupied by himself and family.  He also has ranch land.

Mr. McCourt was married in 1890 to Miss Mary Leahy, a native 
of Kingston Canada and a daughter of Michael and Mary Leahy 
who passed their entire lives in Canada.  She was the second 
in order of birth in a family of nine children, six of whom 
are still living.  

Mr. and Mrs. McCourt have four children but all are now 
deceased with the exception of one daughter, Mary M., who 
was born in 1892.  She is a graduate of the Loretta Academy, 
Las Cruces New Mexico and is now engaged in teaching music.





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