Thomas Corcoran | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Charles_Peale_Polk,_Thomas_Corcoran,_c._1802-1810,_NGA_176396.jpg) Charles Peale Polk, Thomas Corcoran, c. 1802-1810, in the National Gallery of Art | |
| Born | 1754 |
| Died | (aged 76) Georgetown, District of Columbia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Nationality | Irish American |
| Occupation(s) | Merchant, real estate developer |
| Known for | Mayor of Georgetown |
Thomas Corcoran Jr. (1754 - January 27, 1830) 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 positions with the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia. He was one of Georgetown's and Washington's first philanthropists, and the father of banker and philanthropist William Wilson Corcoran.