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- ↑ "23 of 140 Legislators in General Assembly Now in Session are 65 Years of Age or Older". The Richmond News Leader . January 17, 1956. p. 22. Retrieved October 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "W. H. McFarland". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- 1 2 "House Nominee Named at Haysi". The Roanoke Times . May 22, 1955. p. 13. Retrieved October 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Republicans Hold Their Own in Virginia Assembly". Ledger–Dispatch and Star. November 9, 1955. p. 26. Retrieved October 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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