Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-10-28
Tie GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
or THE CENTURY.
biographical Annals Of the Civil Govern.
sssa. OF the United States, During the
First Century Of its existence.
BY Chas. lannan,
Author OF the Dictionary Of Congress,
"Private life Of Daniel Webster" "Red
Book OF Michigan"

This valua bic work, the only one OF its Kind
sxtant, contains about eeven thousand bio.
graphical sketches, and eight thousand al.
ditionni names OF persons Who nave Deen
connected with the Government since the
signing of the Declaration of Independence,
ulaking In all, about FISTEES rRousAHD rEls,
SoHsl aRFEsEEoEs Ill the volume. IL ell
braces In its scope the Delegates, Represent
atives, anu SENATORS who have served In the
Continental and Federal Congresses. the Ecu.
.ral and state judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries. Executive officers In
all The Departments OF the Nation, as well 40
al thu Governors OF the states and Terrific
ries, together with very large amount oil
tabular Information, gathered tron official
sources, calculator 10 illustrate the grown
and present conoitiUn of the Government OF
the United states. For greater converts nee
or reference, the Book ID arranged in twc
parts; the hrst containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS.
and some idea OF the value and extent OF the
Tabular Information which forus the SEQ
oND PART. may be gathered fro,n the sub
Joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates 10 the Colonial Congress-
TINS Declaration o. Independence.
6igners OF thb Declaration.
Delegates TO the Continental Congress.
esssions OF the Continental Congresa.
Presidents oil the Continental Congress.
Articles oil Confederation.
The Consultation OF tho United States.
Sessions oi the Federal Congress.
Speakers OF tho House Of Representatives.
Presidents OF the senate.
Secretaries OF the 5ennte.
oierks Ut The House of Representatives.
OhAplainB 70 Congress-.
Successive Administrations.
Executive Officers OF the Civil Service,
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes for President.
Political Parties,
The Justices Of the supreme Court.
Clerks Of the supreme Court.
MnrshAls of the supreme Court.
Justices OF the Circuit, District and Tor
ritorial Courts.
The Court OF Claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart
menUs.
5sItiemenJ OF states ana T rritories.
Counties and Towns Of che United Statea.
Area OF the United Statos.
Origin OF the names Oh bJates and Terrific
Ties.
Length and Cost OF American Wars.
Chiot Commanders of the Army.
PrJgros5 OF Population in the Unitac
6satss.
Density OF Population.
Population aus Ratio OF Reprssen rst,on,
Paw Table of civil Ofncers.
Leading Government Publications,
The Newspaper preas.
Education IN the United States,
Colonial Governors OF america
TIE bthtS anu IeIritor1ai Governors,
Tbe Seat 81 the General Government
Right OF suffrage in the United States.
Qualifications OF Elective Oficiais.
DiplOm1tic Agents OF tho United St.tss
Diplomatic Agents I40n Foreign Oountrtss
International Affiliations and Comma.
Ions.
Treatios 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 Index.
Besides It's own yalue az q work OF refer
once, the Book forms a worthy adjunct to
every published history OF the United States
and VIII be an Indispensable acquisition 70
eyery Public and Private Library. In form 1t is
on good paper, and IL sold IN
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, fol. st 90
Hal Morocco or Calf marDieu edges 8 o.
Full Morocco or Cali marbled or gilt :. 10 90
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