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- ↑ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (17th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1878. p. 475. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ↑ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 93. Retrieved 2015-07-28.