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- ↑ "SENATE DIRECTORY 1880-2004" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ↑ "Instructions". NP Gallery. State of Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. September 18, 1979.
- ↑ "Membership in the Legislature of Louisiana, 1880-1980 - Louisiana. Legislature. Legislative Council - Google Books". 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2021-07-04.