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- ↑ "Oklahoma Territorial Supreme Court." Historia. April 1, 1920. Vol. 8, No.5, p.1. Accessed August 24, 2019 and modified on August 3, 2020.
- ↑ The Beaver Herald. "Full State Ticket Named. August 8, 1907. p. 1. Accessed August 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Death of Judge Gillette". The Apache Review. 23 February 1923. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ↑ "1907-1912 Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board . Retrieved 23 September 2023.