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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Former Circuit Judge Ralph S. Hamilton Dies", Bend Bulletin, Bend, Oregon, 31 May 1960, p. 1.(subscription required)
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Judge Hamilton Seeks Reelection", Bend Bulletin, Bend, Oregon 7 March 1942, p. 5.(subscription required)
- ↑ "1929 Regular Session (35th): January 14 – March 4", Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide, Oregon State Archives, Salem, Oregon, accessed 22 July 2016.