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- ↑ "History of the Arizona State Legislature 1912–1966". State of Arizona. pp. 8–9. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Honorable W. M. Whipple Pioneer Of State, Called By Death". The Arizona Republican . September 1, 1918. p. 20. Retrieved May 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Clifton Dairy". The Copper Era and Morenci Leader . June 6, 1907. p. 3. Retrieved May 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "W. D. Whipple Sells His Dairy". The Copper Era and Morenci Leader . September 2, 1910. p. 2. Retrieved May 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Whipple-McDowell". Graham Guardian . July 19, 1912. p. 4. Retrieved May 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Official Primary Returns". The Copper Era and Morenci Leader . September 22, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved May 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Democratic Victory By Small Majority Is Now A Certainty". The Copper Era and Morenci Leader . November 10, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved May 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
