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- 1 2 3 Harlow, Rex. Makers of Government in Oklahoma. 1930. p. 717. Harlow Publishing Co. Accessed April 21, 2019
- 1 2 Who's Who in Law Vol. I, 1937. p. 64. Accessed April 22, 2019.
- ↑ Hemsley v. Sage, 154 P.2d 577 (Okla. 1944).
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