Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

% years old, and entered into the serv-
ice of his uncle, William Wilson, as a
clerk. In 1888 he took as his second
wife Hannah Lennon, and in the same
year he went from Baltimore, intended
to go to Georgetown and then to Rich
mond, with a view to locating in the
latter city. But on spending few
days in Georgetown he was so favorably
impressed with the activity and the
business and commercial enterprise of
the place that he determined to remain
there.
Georgetown was then a commercial
city, and what induced him to change
his plans In favor of what the younger
folks now can West Washington was
that upon his arrival there he found
in port 10 square-rigged vessels, which
convinced him Of the importance Of
the place.
Thomas Corcoran was fond of relat-
ing incidents connected with his early
days in Georgetown, one being the load
ing OF brig from Amsterdam with
tobacco from a warehouse on Rock
Greek, on the point below the P street
bridge, formerly known as the Paper
Mill Bridge. In Georgetown he en-
gagged IN the shoe and leather business,
and few years later built for his house
the three-story building, still standing,
at 31l9 M street northwest, in which
his son, w. w. Corcoran, was born and
which is still owned by members Of the
family. OF his children those who sur
yived to maturity were:
James Corcoran, born in 1889.
Eliza Corcoran, born in 1891.
Thomas Corcoran, born in 1894.
Sarah Corcoran, born in 1897.
William Wilson Corcoran born in
1898.
Martha Ellen Corcoran, born in 1907.
THOMAS CORCORAN, the father OF
w. w. Corcoran, became prominent
N Georgetown. In 1871, he was the
spokesman for the mounted delegation
of citizens who met Washington at
Bladensburg and escorted him to
Suffers Tavern, where he stayed for
two days, arranging with the proprietors
Of the land for the City of Washington
He was mayor of Georgetown from
1908 TO 1910, and again in 1912, and
held other important positions of honor
and trust In his adopted city. He died
in 1880.
william Wilson Corcoran, of whom
We know most and who did so much
for his beloved and beautiful capital
commenced to acquire his education al
the early age of 5, with the Widow
Nicholson, who kept school for young
children in what was then known as
Beau street. Thomas Kirk, a highly
educated Irish gentleman, took over
his instruction in 1905 and remained
his teacher until 1910, when he was sent
to study languages for a year. after
which ne entered Georgetown College
and received subsequent instruction un'
der Addison Belt, graduate of Prince
ton.
In 1915, he went as a clerk in hi
brothers dry goods store, and they soor
afterward established him in his owl
separate business under the firm name
of w. w. Corcoran & Co. Prosperity
came the way of the Corcoran brothers
until the disastrous Spring OF 1928
when they were compelled to suspend
with liabilities amounting to $3l ,000
and of this amount $4,000 worth o
notes went to protest.
After this Mr.. Corcoran devoted him
self to the interest and business of hi
father, in collecting rents and super
knowledge in banking affairs, whicl
later permitted him to amaSs q large
fortune, commenced in 1928, when h
took charge of the real estate and suS
pended debt of the Bank of the Unite,
States and the Bank Of Columbia, witt
which he was occupied until 1886. ]
was in this year that he married Mis-
Louise Amory Morris, daughter o
Commodore Charles Morris, U. S. N.
A real Romeo and Juliet" love stor
IS connected with this marriage. which
took place December %, 1896, with MI
fCorcoran as Romeo and Miss Morris a
Hulaet. Few plays were acted trlsr +