Corcoran

Corcoran is an Irish surname. It is borne by various individuals and appears in different records and contexts across English-speaking countries.

Geographically, Corcoran, California, is a city in Kings County, in the San Joaquin Valley of the United States. It developed as a rural community and later grew with irrigation and agricultural activity in the Central Valley.

In the realm of correctional institutions, California State Prison, Corcoran (CSP-Corcoran) is a state prison located in Corcoran, California, operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The facility houses male inmates and serves as part of the state prison system.

In the arts and higher education, the Corcoran Gallery of Art was a prominent private art museum in Washington, D.C., founded in 1869 by William Wilson Corcoran. In 2014, the Corcoran Gallery and the associated Corcoran College of Art and Design were merged into George Washington University. The gallery’s collections are now housed in the George Washington University Museum, and the Corcoran College was reorganized as the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design within GWU.

As a surname, Corcoran has been associated with a range of professions, including politics, sports, and the arts, reflecting its Irish origins and subsequent appearances in public life.