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- 1 2 "Mr Charles Cowper (2) (1834-1911)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- 1 2 "Sir James Martin [1] (1820–1886)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1863 Orange by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ↑ "Writ of election: The Tumut". New South Wales Government Gazette . No. 212. 27 October 1863. p. 2351. Retrieved 27 December 2020– via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1863 The Tumut by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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