Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-27
the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals of the Civil Govern.
ment Of the United States, During the
First Century Of its existence.
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 T1FTEEH THOUSAND PER'
soNAL RkyERENcKs in the volume. 1t elm
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
atfves, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses. the Fed.
eral and State judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries. Executive officers in
all the Departments of the Nation, as we'll Al
all the Governors of the states and Terrific.
ries, together with very large amount OF
tabular Information, gathered from official
sources, calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition of the Governme1s Of
the United States. For greater conyeI,i. nee
or reference. the Book Is arrars ed in two
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and seme idsa of tho :Alue and extent Of the
Tabular info nation which forms the SEQ
0ND PAST. may be gathered from the sub
j0.:sn
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress-
The Declaration of independence.
6ignsrs OF the Declaration.
Delegates TO the Continental Congress.
Sessions of the Continental Congress.
Presidents OF the Continental Congress.
Articles OF Confederation.
The Constitution of the United States.
Sessions of the Federal Congress.
Speakers OF the House Of Representa- ives
Presidents of the Senate.
Secretaries OF the Senate.
Clerks Of the House of Representatives
OhAplains to Congress.
Successive Administrations.
Executive officers OF the OWL Ssryice.
Presidential Electors.
Rlectorala and Popular Votes for Presii.nt.
The Justices of the Supreme Court.
Olerks OF the Supreme Court.
NArshals of the Supreme Ooure.
Justices Of the Circuit. District ana Ter
rttOrial Courts.
The court OF Claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments.
Settlsmsnt of States and II rritories.
Counties and Towns OF the United States.
Area Of the United States.
origin Of the names OF States and Terrific
Length and Cost Of American Wars.
Chief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population In the Un,tso
Density Of Population.
Population and Ratio OF Representation.
Pay Table Of Civil officers.
Lending Government Publications
The Newspaper Press.
Educatlon in the United States.
Colonial Governors Of America.
The state and Territorial Governors.
The Seat OF the General Government. !
Right OF Suffrage In the United stAtos.
Qualifications OF Elective offcials,
Diplomatic Agents OF the United States.
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries.
international Arbitrations and Oommis.
Hons.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives In
the United States.
Onicials Of the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts to Date Of Publication.
Index BY States Of Federal Congress.
0onarAl Index.
Bestdes its own value ~ = work OF refer. |
noe, the Book forms . worthy adjunct to |
very published history OF the United States. |
: VII b. an Indispensable acquisition 70 |
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