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- ↑ "The Annual Election". Deseret News. July 27, 1864. p. 5. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Meeting and First Day's Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly". Deseret News. December 14, 1864. p. 8. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Legislative Proceedings". Deseret News. January 25, 1865. p. 8. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ↑ "The Election in G.S.L. County". Deseret News. August 10, 1864. p. 5. Retrieved March 9, 2024.