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William Prideaux Courtney (1845–1913) was a British biographer[1] and civil servant.[2][3] Writing as W. P. C., he was a contributor to the first edition of the Dictionary of National Biography. He was the brother of Leonard Courtney, 1st Baron Courtney of Penwith (1832–1918),[3] and John Mortimer Courtney (1838–1920).[4] As an administrator he worked for the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.[3]

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  1. ^ "Books of the Day". The Observer. 24 April 1910. p. 7. Retrieved 20 June 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Pine, Leslie Gilbert (1973). The New Extinct Peerage, 1884-1971. Genealogical Publishing Company. ISBN 9780806305219.
  3. ^ a b c "Death of Lord Courtney's Brother". The Guardian. 15 November 1913. p. 6. Retrieved 20 June 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "COURTNEY, William Prideaux". Who's Who. Vol. 52. 1900. p. 295.

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