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- ↑ "Samuel B. Hill | Ohio Statehouse". ohiostatehouse.org.
- ↑ Walton, Hanes; Puckett, Sherman C.; Deskins, Donald R. (May 1, 2012). The African American Electorate: A Statistical History. CQ Press. ISBN 9781452234380 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "ohiohistory.org / The African American Experience in Ohio, 1850-1920 / Ohio House of Representatives Photograph Collection". dbs.ohiohistory.org.