Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-09-10
the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of the Civil Govern,
rsent Of the United States, During the
First Century Of its existence.
FROM ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL souncxa
BY Chas. lanmany
Author Of the Dictionary of Congress-
"Private life of Daniel Webster" Cred
Book OF Michigan"
BY Chas. Lanman,

This valuable work, the only one OF Its kina
extant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight thousand nd
ditional names Of persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing OF the Declaration of Independence.
making In all, about TIETEEN THOUSAND PKR-
soNAL REFERENCES IN the volume. 1t en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
stiyes, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, tho Fed
eral and state judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries. Executive 0Mcers IN
all the Departments of the Nation. as well ss
ali tho 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 Government OF
the United States. For creator converts acc
or reference. the Book is arranged in two
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and some idoa of the value and extent OF tho
Tabular information which forms the SEQ.
OND PART. may be gathered from the sul-
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 the United States.
Sessions of the Federal Congress.
Speakers of the House OF Representatives
Presidents of the Senate.
secretaries OF the Senate.
Clerks of the House OF Representatives.
Chsplans to 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.
Marshals of the supreme Court.
Justices of the Circuit. District and Ter
ritorial Courts.
The Court Of claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments.
Counties and Towns of the United State.
Area of the United States.
Origin Of the names OF States and Terrific
r1es.
Chiet Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the United
States.
Density OF Population.
Populationsna Ratio q Representation.
Leading Government Publications.
The Newspaper Press.
Eduostion 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 States.
Qualifications Of Elective Officials.
Diplomatic Agents of the United States.
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries.
International Affiliations and Comma.
1ions.
Treaties ana 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 its own value as q work Of refer.
ence, tho Book forms a worthy adjunct Ia
every published history of the United States.
and win be an Indispensable acquisition to
every Public and Private Library. IN form II d
aroyal octave Of about 700 pages, wen printej
on good paper, and is sold In
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges. for. n o.
| Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges 80. o,
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 *
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| from JAMES ANGLIM, Publisher.
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