Jimmy Corcoran
Jimmy Corcoran | |
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| Born | James J. Corcoran May 1, 1820 Balbriggan, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | November 12, 1900 (aged 80) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | Irish-American |
| Other names | Paddy Corcoran |
| Occupation(s) | Truckman and businessman |
| Known for | Founder of the Manhattan shanty enclaves of "Corcoran's Roost" and Kips Bay. |
| Spouse |
Catherine "Kathleen" Barnwell
(m. 1850) |
| Children | 10 |
James J. Corcoran (May 1, 1820 – November 12, 1900) was an Irish-born laborer and well-known personality among the Irish-American community of the historic "Corcoran's Roost" and the Kip's Bay districts, roughly the area near 40th Street and First Avenue in Manhattan, and was widely regarded as the champion of working-class Irish immigrants between 1850 and 1880.
He is alleged to have been somewhat of an underworld figure, under the alias Paddy Corcoran, founding the "Rag Gang", which operated with his sons on the Manhattan waterfront during the late 19th century.