Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-03
the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of the Civil Govern
uesnt of the United States, During the
First Century Of its existence.
FROM ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL souhoEs
BY Chas. lanmans
Author Of the "Dictionary OF Congress-
HPriyats life of Daniel Webster, "Red
Book Of Michigan"
ay Chas. lanmans

This valuable work, the only one OF Its KIND
extant. contains about seven Thousand DO
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand aa.
ditional names of persons who nave Deen
connected with the Government since .ne
signing of the Declaration Of Independence,
making In all, about FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEP
aoNAI RRPKRKNoEs in the volume. IL en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, hePreseht.
atiyes and Senators who have served IN tne
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed.
eral and state Judiciary, Ministers TO and
from Foreign Countries. Executive Omcers IN
ali the Departments of the Nation, as well as
all the Governors of the States and Terrlpo-
ries, together with very large amount o,
sources calculated to illustrate the grown
and present condition of the Government OF
the United States. For greater convelpt nee
or reference. the Book is arranged IN TWO
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS.
and some idea OF the value and extent OF the
Tabular information which forms the SEO'
OND PART, may be gathered from the sub
Joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
pelegates 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.
gecretaries OF the Senate.
CIerks of the House of Representatives
Ohaplains to Congress.
successive Administrations.
EXECUTIVE Officers OF the Civil Services,
Presidential Electors.
ELECTORAL and Popular Votes for President.
Political Parties.
The Justices of the Supreme Court,
Clerks of the Supreme Court.
Msrshals of the supreme Court.
Justices of the Circuit. District ann Far
ritOrial Courus.
The court OF Claims.
Organization of the Executive Depart
ments.
settlsment OF States and Il, rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United States.
Area of the United States.
origin of the names OF States and Terrific
rtes.
Chief Commanders OF the Army.
Progress OF Population in the Unite0
etntek.
Density OF Population.
Population and Ratio,of Representation.
Pay Table Of Civil Officers
Lending Government Publications.
The Newspaper Press.
Education in the United States,
Colonial Governors OF America.
The State and Territorial GOyernols.
The Scat OF the General Goyernment.
Right OF Suffrage In the United States.
Qualifications of Elective Ofiicials.
Diplomatic Agents OF the United States.
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries.
International Arbitrations and Commia.
Ions.
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 Index.
Besides its own value As a work OF refer.
ence, the Book forms worthy adjunct To
every published history OF the UHited States,
and will be an Indispensable acquisition TO
every Public and Private Library. In form 1t is
orgal octave Of about 700 pages, well printed
Morocd cdUaper, and IL sold In
Half Morocco binding, plain edges, for 81 90
Emil Morocco or calf mnrbled edges 90
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