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- ↑ "Election Notice". Deseret News. July 22, 1857. p. 8. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ "The Legislative Assembly". Deseret News. December 19, 1855. p. 5. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ "The Legislative Assembly". Deseret News. January 27, 1858. p. 5. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Names of Members and Officers of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah". Deseret News. December 23, 1857. p. 4. Retrieved February 15, 2024.