Sen. John H. Mitchell: The Snidely Whiplash of Oregon

Published: Dec. 31, 2019, 2 p.m.

John Hipple dumped his family, changed his name and moved West. A dozen years and a few easy-money real-estate swindles later, he was a hugely successful railroad-and-timber lawyer and a U.S. Senator. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1860) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1210e-john-mitchell-oregons-snidely-whiplash.html)