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- ↑ "History of the Arizona State Legislature 1912–1966". State of Arizona. pp. 7–8. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Colorado River Yuma–Salton". Arizona Daily Star . October 25, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved April 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Desert Land, Final Proof–Notice for Publication". The Arizona Sentinel . April 4, 1906. p. 4. Retrieved April 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Senator Fred Wessel Dead". The Coconino Sun . May 1, 1914. p. 4. Retrieved April 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Teachers Examination". Yuma Examiner . September 8, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved April 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Election Returns". Arizona Sentinel and Yuma Weekly Examiner . October 26, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved April 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Legislature May Convene Early In Month Of March". Bisbee Daily Review . December 20, 1911. p. 5. Retrieved April 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Senator F. W. Wessel Of Yuma Dies". The Arizona Republican . April 28, 1914. p. 3. Retrieved April 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
