W. Wirt Courtney

William Wirt Courtney
Tennessee State Library and Archives
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee
In office
May 11, 1939 – January 3, 1949
Preceded byClarence W. Turner
Succeeded byJames P. Sutton
Constituency6th District (1939-1943)
7th District (1943-1949)
Personal details
BornSeptember 7, 1889 (1889-09-07)
Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedApril 6, 1961 (1961-04-07) (aged 71)
Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCurrey L. Taylor Courtney
Alma materSorbonne, Paris, France
ProfessionAttorney
Politician
Judge
Military service
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of serviceSeptember 1917 to June 1919
Rank First lieutenant
Unit117th Infantry, 13th Division
Battles/warsWorld War I

William Wirt Courtney (September 7, 1889 – April 6, 1961) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Tennessee.