Corliss P. Stone was elected mayor

Mayor

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 of Seattle in 1872. Prior to election as mayor, Stone had served three terms as a city council

City council

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 member. The street, Stone Way, in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood

Wallingford, Seattle, Washington

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 is named after Stone.

The following biography appeared in a 1903 book:

Later Life and Death

Corliss P. Stone continued to be active in business and real estate finally dying in 1906.