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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Corcoran , William Wilson 1798 -1888 (search)
Corcoran, William Wilson 1798-1888
Philanthropist; born in Georgetown, D. C., Dec. 27, 1798; educated at Georgetown College; became a banker in Washington in 1837; and retired in 1854.
He was the founder of the Corcoran Art Gallery, in Washington, D. C., to which he gave a large endowment.
His contributions to public and private charities are said to have aggregated more than $5,000,000. He died in Washington, D. C., Feb. 24, 1888.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Roman Catholic Church . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)