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- ↑ Barnett, Steven J. (2019). "Legislative Manual: South Dakota 2019" (PDF). Office of the South Dakota Secretary of State. p. 158. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-18. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- 1 2 South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1933, page 507
- ↑ "Political Graveyard" . Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ↑ South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1935, page 545
- ↑ South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1933, page 309
- ↑ South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1935, page 337
