Jim Courtright (gunman)

Jim Courtright
Jim Courtright
	Jim Courtright
Born	c. 1845; Sangamon County, Illinois, US
Died	February 8, 1887 (aged 42); Fort Worth, Texas, US
Cause of death	Gunshot wound
Occupation(s)	Lawman, businessman, jailer, city marshal, deputy sheriff, deputy U.S. Marshal, private detective, Gambler, and Gunfighter
Spouse	Sarah Weeks

Timothy Isaiah Courtright (c. 1845 – February 8, 1887),^[1] also known as "Longhair Jim" or "Big Jim" Courtright, was an American Deputy Sheriff in Fort Worth, Texas from 1876 to 1879. In 1887, he was killed in a shootout with gambler and gunfighter Luke Short. Before his death, people feared Courtright's reputation as a gunman, and he reduced Ft. Worth's murder rate by more than half, while reportedly extracting protection money from town business owners.

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Jim Courtright
Jim Courtright
Born	c. 1845 Sangamon County, Illinois, US
Died	February 8, 1887 (aged 42) Fort Worth, Texas, US
Cause of death	Gunshot wound
Occupation(s)	Lawman, businessman, jailer, city marshal, deputy sheriff, deputy U.S. Marshal, private detective, Gambler, and Gunfighter
Spouse	Sarah Weeks