Jim Courtright
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 138 years ago |
| Born | Sangamon County |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | February 8,1887 |
| Died | Fort Worth |
| Texas | |
| United States | |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery |
| Fort Worth | |
| Spous | Sarah Weeks |
| Date of birth | January 1,1848 |
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| ID | 709374 |
Jim Courtright Life story
Timothy Isaiah Courtright, also known as "Longhair Jim" or "Big Jim" Courtright, was a Tarrant County Deputy Sheriff in Ft. Worth, Texas from 1876-1879. 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.