William Wilson Corcoran
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William Wilson Corcoran was an American banker, philanthropist, and art collector. He founded the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Corcoran in the late 19th century
Corcoran in 1867
Portrait of Corcoran by William Oliver Stone
Corcoran's grave in Oak Hill Cemetery
Thomas Corcoran (mayor)
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Thomas Corcoran Jr. was an Irish American merchant who served as mayor of the town of Georgetown, District of Columbia and 22 terms on the Georgetown Common Council. He also held several appointed pos
William Wilson Corcoran
…on December 27, 1798, in Georgetown in Washington, D.C., one of 12 children (six boys and six girls), six of whom survived to maturity. His father was Thomas Corcoran, a well-to-do merchant twice elected as mayor of Georgetown, and his mother was Hannah Lemmon. Thomas was born in Ireland, settled in Georgetown in…
Charles Peale Polk, Thomas Corcoran, c. 1802-1810, in the National Gallery of Art