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- 1 2 "J. Harvey Maxey For Congress". The Shawnee Daily News-Herald. The Gateway to Oklahoma History. January 16, 1914. p. 4. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Oklahoma History" (PDF). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ↑ "Muskogee Man Wins Big Fight". The Crowder City Guardian. The Gateway to Oklahoma History. January 10, 1913. p. 3. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- 1 2 "1914-1916 Elections Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Retrieved 19 February 2024.