Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-19
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.
S1oH ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCES
Hy Chas. Lanman,
Author Of the "Dictionary of Congress,
"Privato life Of Daniel Webster" ''l1od
Book of Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one OF its kind
oxtAnt. contains about Feven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand ad-
0tt1on4l names OF persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
ntgning OF the Declaration of Independence,
mailing In all, about TIFrxEN THOUSAND PEE.
eouAl 1ErxaENcEs in tile volume. 1t en-
braces In its scope the Delegates, Represent.
at1vess 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 well as
All the Governors OF tho States and Terrific.
rteG, together with very large amount OF
tabular information. gathered from official
sources, calculated to illustrate tho growth
and present condition OF the Government OF
the United States. For greater cOnveIit nee
or reference. tho Book is arranged in two
parts; the frst containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
aud seme idea of the value and extent Of the
Tabular information which forms the SEQ.
OND PART. may be gathered from tie sub
Joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Cengress.
The Declaration OF Independence.
6igners OF the Declaration.
Delegates to the Continental Congress-
Sessions of the Continental Congress.
Prostdents OF the Continental Congress.
Articles OF Confederation.
The Constitution of the United States.
Sessions OF the Federal Congress.
Speakers OF the House of Representatives.
Preaidents OF the Senate.
Secretaries OF the Senate.
Clerks OF the House of Representatives.
OhAplains 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 tho Supreme Court.
Justices OF the Circuit. District and Ter
rit0rial Courts.
Tho Court Of Claims.
Organization Of the Executive Depart
menrs.
settlement Of States and t rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United Ststes
Area Of the United States.
origin OF the names OF States and Torrito
rtos.
Length and Cost Of American Ware.
ohiet Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population In the Uni,oJ
Density OF Population.
Population and Ratio of Representation.
Pay Table of Civil Officers.
Leading Government Publications.
The Newspaper Press.
Education in the United States.
Colonial Governors Of America.
h, The State and Territorial Governors
DttIjght OF Suffrage in the United States.
qualifications of Elective Officials.
Diplomatic Agents OF the United States.
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries
International Affiliations and Commits.
nions.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives In
tho United States.
Officials OF the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts TO Date of Publication
Index hy States Of Federal Congress.
General Index.
BESIDES its own value as work OF refer.
ence, the Book forms a worthy adjunct te
every published history of the United states.
and. and VII pb bS an II Indispensable acquisition to
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