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- ↑ "History of the Arizona State Legislature 1912–1966". State of Arizona. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Army of the Frontier". The Arizona Republican . December 18, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved March 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Senator Chase Of Greenlee Dead". The Arizona Republican . December 18, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved March 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Untitled". The Copper Era . August 9, 1918. p. 4. Retrieved July 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Senator Chase Dies Suddenly". The Copper Era . August 2, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved March 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Untitled". The Copper Era . August 1, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved March 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "For State Senate". The Copper Era . September 22, 1911. p. 5. Retrieved March 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Nominations For All State Offices Sent Out". The Copper Era . October 13, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved March 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Members Of The First Legislature". The Coconino Sun . December 22, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved March 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Many New Faces Will Be Seen In Next Legislature". Tucson Citizen . November 18, 1911. p. 5. Retrieved March 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Lone Republican Member of Senate". Weekly Journal-Miner . November 18, 1911. p. 5. Retrieved March 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Official Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors, Greenlee County, Arizona". Weekly Journal-Miner . August 16, 1914. p. 8. Retrieved March 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
