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2 stories matching shapeshift

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  1. The Political Shapeshifting of Colonel Winston

    A vitriolic profile of Colonel Patrick Henry Winston and his transition from Republican federal attorney to Populist firebrand.

    Jul 3, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

  2. The Political Shapeshifter of Seattle

    Joe Rohn, a man of shifting loyalties and convenient principles, finds his true partisan home—just as long as the patronage keeps flowing.

    Feb 28, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Local Legends

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