Corliss P. Stone

Corliss P. Stone
3rd Mayor of Seattle
In office
1872–1873
Personal details
Born 1838
Died 1906
Nationality American

Corliss P. Stone (1838 – 1906) was elected mayor of Seattle in 1872. Prior to election as mayor, Stone had served three terms as a city council member. Stone Way North, Stone Avenue North, and Corliss Avenue North, streets in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood, are named after him.

Stone was notorious for having allegedly embezzled his business partner Charles Hiram Burnett Jr. out of money. Stone in fact removed the cash from their safe and money from the bank leaving Burnett with duty for paying accounts payable. However the title to property owned by the firm was turned over to Burnett. They later also negotiated a settlement which allowed Stone to return to Seattle and engage in business independently again.

Stone continued to be active in business and real estate before his death in 1906.

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Political offices
Preceded by
John T. Jordan
Mayor of Seattle
18721873
Succeeded by
John T. Jordan
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