1 7 , ▁President ▁John ▁Qu in cy ▁Adams ▁in ▁ 1 8 2 5 , ▁and ▁President ▁Andrew ▁Jackson ▁in ▁ 1 8 2 9 . ▁He ▁was ▁still ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Le vy ▁Court ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁his ▁death . ▁ ▁His ▁reputation ▁also ▁won ▁Cor cor an ▁a ▁seat ▁on ▁the ▁first ▁grand ▁j ury ▁ever ▁to ▁sit ▁in ▁the ▁District ▁of ▁Columbia ▁( in ▁ 1 8 0 1 ). ▁ ▁President ▁Mad ison ▁appointed ▁Cor cor an ▁Post master ▁of ▁Ge or get own ▁in ▁ 1 8 1 5 . ▁Cor cor an ▁held ▁the ▁luc r ative ▁position ▁until ▁his ▁death . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁and ▁death ▁Cor cor an ▁was ▁a ▁lif el ong ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Epis cop al ▁church , ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁vest ry man ▁at ▁St . ▁John ' s ▁Epis cop al ▁Church ▁of ▁Ge or get own . ▁Cor cor an ▁was ▁a ▁noted ▁phil anth rop ist , ▁and ▁gave ▁substantial ▁sums ▁of ▁money ▁to ▁Columb ian ▁College , ▁Christ ▁Church ▁of ▁Ge or get own , ▁Holy ▁Tr inity ▁Catholic ▁Church , ▁and ▁St . ▁John ' s ▁Epis cop al ▁Church ▁of ▁Ge or get own . ▁He ▁also ▁gave ▁liber ally ▁to ▁create ▁and ▁end ow ▁Catholic ▁c em eter ies ▁in ▁Ge or get own ▁and ▁its ▁surrounding ▁areas . ▁ ▁Nothing ▁is ▁known ▁about ▁Thomas ▁Cor cor an ' s ▁first ▁wife , ▁other ▁than ▁she ▁died ▁and ▁they ▁had ▁no