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- ↑ "Section 2.411: Official Historical Society of State". Compiled Laws of the State of Michigan. Michigan Legislature. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Lewis Cass (1782–1866)". Senate Chamber Portraits. Michigan Senate. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Historical Society of Michigan". Historical Society of Michigan. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
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