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- ↑ "Washington Supreme Court Justices". Washington Courts.
- ↑ Defeated in a bid for reelection in 1926, Holcomb's term expired early in 1927. Within several months, he was appointed to the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Jesse B. Bridges.
- ↑ "Early Supreme Court Justices". Washington Courts. Retrieved November 11, 2022.