Thomas Corcoran (mayor)

Thomas Corcoran
Charles Peale Polk, Thomas Corcoran, c. 1802-1810, in the National Gallery of Art
Born	1754 County Limerick, Kingdom of Ireland
Died	January 27, 1830 (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.