Corcoran, Michael
soldier, was born Sept. 21, 1827, in Ireland. During the civil war he served with distinction; organized the Corcoran legion, and was made brigadier-general of volunteers. He died Dec. 23, 1863, near Sawyer's Station, Va.
CORCORAN, WILLIAM WILSON, banker, philanthropist, was born Dec. 27, 1798, in Georgetown, D. C. The state department selected him as its financial agent in 1841; and in 1842 George W.
Riggs and he founded the afterward famous banking house of Corcoran and Riggs, which rose into prominence through sales of government bonds at the time of the Mexican war and later. He earned the title of philanthropist by numberless gifts, which amounted during his lifetime to about $4,000,000. He died Feb. 24, 1888, in Washington, D. C.