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- ↑ "Corporation Commissioners Since 1907" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ↑ "Oklahoma Corporation Commission History". oklahoma.gov. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ↑ "Sarah (Sallie) Louise Jones". The Oklahoman . July 31, 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2024.