Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Corcoran, John E. Capt.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Nockamixon Township


   CAPTAIN JOHN E. CORCORAN P.O. Upper Black's Eddy, was 
born November 8, 1827.  His father, Patrick Corcoran, came 
from county Kings, Ireland, about 1826, and located in New 
York city.  He married Hannah Fell, who bore him five 
children, John being the only son.  At the age of 16 he 
learned the cabinet-making trade and worked at it until he 
was 21.  At the age of 22 he joined the miners and engineers 
then located at West Point and remained there three years. 
After that he was employed two years by the government of 
Mexico on the Rio Grande.  In 1854 he came to Bucks county 
and assumed charge of the hotel, then the property of his 
brother-in-law.  At the outbreak of the civil war he raised 
a company of volunteers, which joined the 140th regiment as 
company G.  The regiment was soon mustered into service at 
Doylestown and proceeded to Washington.  He was engaged in 
battle at the Peninsula, at the siege of Yorktown and at 
Fair Oaks, receiving at the last-named battle a severe wound 
from a minie ball May 31, 1862.  In consequence of this 
wound he was out of active service two months.  At the 
expiration of that time he again joined his regiment and 
served until the expiration of his time, September 30, 1864. 
He then returned to Bucks county and in 1866 was elected by 
the democratic party to the office of sheriff.  He served 
one term in that capacity with credit.