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- ↑ Obituary: Charles William Harlow Portland Press Herald, April 5, 2020
- 1 2 "Charles Harlow Biography - Project Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart . Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ↑ Missing former Portland mayor found in Riverside area Portland Press Herald, October 20, 2013
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