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- ↑ Biography of William J. "Jim" Wetherington, columbusga.org; retrieved November 14, 2007
- ↑ Williams, Chuck (15 October 2009). "Wetherington keeps promise, to step down as Columbus mayor after one term". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- 1 2 Historical List of Mayors Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine , columbusga.org; retrieved April 2011
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