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- 1 2 3 "Mr George Markham (1822-1864)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1860 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ "Appointments: New South Wales Police Force". New South Wales Police Gazette and Weekly Record of Crime (1). 5 March 1862. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 19 June 2021– via Trove.
- ↑ "Death of Mr George Markham". The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser . 13 February 1864. p. 3. Retrieved 19 June 2021– via Trove.
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| Preceded by James Hart | Member for New England 1860–1862 | Succeeded by Robert Forster |