Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-29
the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of the CIVIL Govern.
saent Of the United States, During the
First Century Of its existence.
ZION ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCES
BY Chas. lanman,
Author Of the "Dictionary of Congress-
"Private life Of Daniel Webster, !" "lsed
Book Of Michigan"
Ill
BY Chas. Lanman,

This valuable work, the only one OF its kind
extant. contains about seven Thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand ad-
dttional names of persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
sianing Of the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about yITTEEs THoUsAND PEP
oouAL RErERENcEs in the volume. 1t en-
braces N its scope the Delegates. Represent
stfvos, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed
orAl and State judiciary, Ministers to and
nom Foreign Countries. Executive omcers IN
III the Governors of the States and Terrific.
riso, together with very large amount OF
tabular Information, gathered from official
sources. calculated to illustrate the CROWN
and present condition Of the Government Of
the United States. For greater converts ace
or reference. the Book is arranged in two
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
end seme idsa Of the value and extent OF the
Tabular information which forms the SEQ.
0uD PART. may be gathered from the sub
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
Ihe Declaration Of Independence.
Gignsrs Of the Declaration.
DeIegates TO the Continental Congress.
Sessions OF the Continental Congress-.
presidents OF the Continental Congress.
Articles Of Confederation.
0eesions Of the Federal Congress.
Speakers OF the House Of Representatives.
Rfoeidents OF the Senate.
0ocretaries OF the Senate.
Clsrks Of the House of Representatives.
Ohaplains to Congress.
- 1ucoeeeivo Administrations.
Hxecutive Of1cers Of the Civil Service.
PresidentiAl Electors.
Hlsctoral and Popular Votes for President.
m Jusrices OF the Supreme Court.
Olerks of the Supreme Court.
Harahals OF the Supreme Court.
Justices Of the Circuit. District and Ter
FitoriAl Courts.
Organisation Of the Executive Depart
menrs.
settlsmenr OF States and + rritories.
Counties and Towns Of the United States.
Area OF the United States.
origin OF the names OF states and Terrific
r1nTth and COST of American Wars.
Qhisf Commanders OF the Army.
yrogrees Of Population in the Unitsd
Dsnsity Of Population.
Population ana Ratio OF Representation.
~ Table Of Civil Officers.
Leading Government Publications
Yho Newspaper fross.
Iducatton IN the United States.
Oolouial Governors Of America.
m state and Territorial Governors.
xho Sat o. the General Government.
1Iaht Of Suffrage In the United States.
qualifications OF Elective Officials.
6iplOmstic Agents Of the United States.
DIPLOMATIC Agents from Foreign Countries.
International Arbitrations and Commis.
Srssstea ana Conventions.
Ynr1ien Government Representatives in
he United States.
06SoisIs Of the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts 70 Date Of Publication.
ln6oz By etsfss Of Federal Congress.
0nogn1 lndex,
SS1idsg its own value a. . work Of REFER
~. - Book forms = worthy adjunct to
1V1ry publiohed history OF the United States,
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