Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-08
the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF THE CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of the Civil Govern
msnt Of the United States, During the
First Century of its existence.
BY Chas. Lanman,
thor 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 tho Declaration OF Independence,
making In all, about YTTEEN THOUSAND PEP
SOCIAL REYERzncEs in the volume. 1t EN-
braces In its scope the Delegates, Represent
Ativos, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed.
erAl and state Judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries. Executive Ohcers In
ali the Departments of the Nation, as we'll as
all the Governors of the States and Terrific
ries, together with very large amount OF
sources, calculated to Illustrate the growth
and present condition of the Government OF
the United States. For greater convei'i. ace
or reference. the Book is arranged In tive
parts: the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
nd sems idea Of the value and extent of the
Tabular information which forms the SEQ
0ND PART. mAy be gathered from the SUD
joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
reieeates TO the Colonial Congress-.
The Declaration of Independence.
6imsys Of the Declaration.
DSioGatos TO the Continental COngreEe.
Rnssfons Of the Continent tai Congress-.
Presidents OF the Continental Congrose.
Ths Constitution Of the United States.
RonsiOns Of the Federal Congress.
speakers OF tho House OF Representatives.
Presidents Of the Senate.
nocrefaries OF the Senate.
clerks of the House of Representatives.
OhnplAins To Congress.
Successive Administrations.
Executive Officers Of the OWL Service,
Presidential Electors.
Iisctorai and Popular Votes for President.
Political Parties.
Ths Jusrices OF tho Supreme Court
Clarke of the Supreme Court.
Mnrphals OF the Supreme Court.
Justices OF the Circuit. District ana Ter
ritorsal Courts.
The Court of Claims.
Organisation OF the Executive Depart
settlsmenr OF States and r rritories.
Counties and Towns OF the United States.
Area OF the United Btates.
Origin of the names OF states and Terrific
rtees
Ohisf Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population In the Unitse
Density Of Popularion.
Population and Ratio of Representation,
Psy Table Of OWL Officers.
Leading Government Publications
Tho Newspaper Press.
Education In the United 5tates.
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.
6fplomafic Agents Of the United States.
DIPLOMATIC Agents from Foreign Countries,
International Affiliations and Comma
siona.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives In
the United States.
Oficials OF the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts to Date Of Publication.
Indsx by States OF Federal Congress.
0onora1 Index.
Bssidcs its own value As work of refer.
noe. the Book forms q worthy adjunct to
uvsFr published history Of the United States, |
md viii be an Indispensable acquisition 70 |
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