Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-24
the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals of the OWL dovorr-
ment Of the United States, During tie
First Century Of its existence.
Rom ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCE
BY Chas. Lanman,
Author Of the "Dictionary Of Congress-
nPrivste life Of Daniel Webster" "Red
Book OF Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one OF It's kind
extant, contains about seven Thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand ad-
aS tbs @
signing OF the Declaration OF Independence,
making In all, about FrFTREN THOUSAND PER-
soNAL RRYERENCKs in the volume. 1t en-
braces in Its scope the Delegates, Represent
atives, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses. the Felt
eral and State judiciary, Ministers TO and
from Foreign Countries. Executive Chicere IN
all the Departments Of the Nation, as wsii as
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 Government "i
or reference. the Book Is arranged in two
parts: the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and some idea Of the value ana extent OF Tie
0ND PART. may be gathers fro,n tile sdf-
Joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration Of Indepen .,,m =.
signers Of the Declaration.
Delegates to the Continental Congress-
Sessions Of the Continental Uougrsss.
Presidents OF the Uontinentai ,ongress
Articles Of Confederation.
The Constitution Of the Uiiit,aG siat.s.
Sessions of the Federal Congfess
Speakers o. the House vi aHpr.@.utAi lyfe.
Presidents OF the Senate,
Secretaries Of the Senate.
Clerks Of the House OF Representatives
OhAplains to Congress.
Successive Administrations
Executive Officers of the uicii ,,ryice
Presidential Electors.
vi. Iavx De-.
Political Parties.
The Justices OF the Supreme court
Clerks Of the Supreme Court.
Marshals OF the Supreme Courr.
Justices OF the Circuit. District qua r>t
ritorial Courts.
The Court Of Claims.
ORGANIZATION OF the Executvs Depart.
ments.
ssttlemenr of States and rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United Statsa.
Area Of the United States,
Origin Of the names OF states and Terrific
ries.
Length and Cost Of American wars.
Chiet Commanders Of the Army.
Progress OF Population In the Unitsj
States.
Density Of Population.
Population and Ratio OF Rsprest.ntl alton.
Pay Table Of Civil Officers
Leading Government Publications
The Newspaper Press
Education in the United States
Colonial Governors OF America.
The State and Territorial CoyeInoro.
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 Arbitrations and Commits.
sions-
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives liz
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.
,noe, the Book forms q worthy adjunct 10
,very published history of the Unitei States.
md will be an indispensable Acquisition 70
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