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- ↑ "James Smith, for Helena mayor". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ↑ Plank, Thomas (November 7, 2017). "Collins unseats Mayor Smith; 'progressive ticket' sweeps Helena City Commission". Helena Independent Record . Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ↑ "The Jedediah Smith Society" . Retrieved November 15, 2021.