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References
- ↑ "Died". The Bessemer Herald. March 26, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ↑ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (16th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1877. pp. 456–457.
- ↑ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007-2008. p. 181.
- ↑ "Died". The Bessemer Herald. March 26, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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