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- 1 2 "Roster of Officials", University of California , Louisiana Department of State, p. 67, 1985
- 1 2 "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2023– via Wayback Machine.
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- ↑ Wilkins, James (December 30, 2021). "Statue honoring Louisiana's first female Supreme Court justice unveiled in New Roads". The Advocate . Retrieved February 12, 2023.
