Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-20
the GREAT REFERENCE Book
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals of the Civil Goverr
ment Of the United States, During the
First Century Of its existence.
FROM ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCES
BY Chas. Lanman,
Author of the "Dictionary Of Congress-
"Private life Of Daniel Webster" "Red
Book Of Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one Of Its kind
extant contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight thousand ad-
ditional names Of persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing OF the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about YITTxEN THOUSAND PEI
soNAL RETERRNCxs in the volume. It en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
atives, and Senators who have served In the
Continental and Federal Congresses. the Fed.
from Foreign Countries, Executive Oficers In
all the Departments of the Nation, as well as
all the Governors of the States and Terrific
ries, together with very large amount OF
sources, calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition of the Government Of
the United States. For greater c0nvefi. nee
or reference. the Book fs arranged In tive
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS.
and some idea of the value and extent Of the
Tabular information which forms the SEQ.
OND PART, may be gathered from the sub
Joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress
The Declaration of Independence.
signers Of the Declaration.
Delegates TO the Continental Congress
Sessions of the Continental Congress-.
Presidents OF the Continental Congress
Articles Of Confederation.
The Constitution Of tho United States.
Sessions of the Federal Congress.
Speakers Of the House OF Representat ives.
Presidents of the Senate.
Secretaries of the Senate.
Clerks Of the House of Representatives
Ohaplains to Congress.
Successive Administrations.
Executive Officers Of tho Civil Serytce,
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes for President.
Political Parties.
The Justices of the Supreme Court.
Clerks of the Supreme Court
Marshals of the Supreme Court.
Justices OF the Circuit. District end Ter
ritorial Courts.
The Court OF Claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart
menrs.
Settlement of States and n, rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United States,
Area of the United Statos.
Origin OF the names OF States and Terrific
rios. - 7'f7
Length and Cost Of American Wars.
Ohist Commanders OF the Army.
Prneress OF Population in the unjtss
Density Of Population.
Population and Ratio OF Representation,
Pay Table Of Civil oh!oers.
Leading Government Publications
The Newspaper Press.
Education In the United States,
Colonial Governors OF America.
The htate and territorial Governors.
Tho Seat of the General Government.
Right Of Suffrage In the United States.
Qualifications of Elective Officials.
Diplomatic Agents OF the United States.
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries.
International Affiliations and Oommis-
Icns.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives In
the United States.
Officials OF the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts to Date Of Publication
Index by States Of Federal Congress.
General 4Adex.
Besides its own valno rs work of refer
nee. the Book forms . worthy adjunct to
very published history Of the United States.
I'D viii be an Indispensable acquisition to
yery Public and Private Library. In form It's
royal ootavo Of about 700 pages, we'll printed
, good paper, and II sold In
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