William Wilson Corcoran | |
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Born | Georgetown, D.C., U.S. | December 27, 1798
Died | February 24, 1888 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 89)
Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Education | Georgetown College |
Occupation(s) | Banker, philanthropist, and art collector |
Spouse |
Louise Morris
(m. 1835; died 1840) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Thomas Corcoran Hannah Lemmon |
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William Wilson Corcoran (December 27, 1798 – February 24, 1888) was an American banker, philanthropist, and art collector.[1] He founded the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.[2]
obit
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).It was founded in 1869 by William Wilson Corcoran, and its permanent collection of 19th-century American art is said to be one of the best in the nation