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- 1 2 3 Wood, David Ward, ed. (1895). History of the Republican Party and Biographies of its Supporters: Illinois Volume. Chicago, IL: Lincoln Engraving and Publishing Company. p. 213.
- ↑ "Life of Henry Dement Is Interesting Story". Dixon Evening Telegraph. March 7, 1913. Retrieved September 5, 2014– via Newspapers.com.
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