Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-04
the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of the Civil Govern
msnt Of tho United States. During the
First Century Of its existence.
snon oRloMAL AnD OFFICIAL souRoxs
by Chas. Lanman,
Author Of the "Dictionary Of Congress-
UPriyate life Of Daniel Webster" "Red
Book Of Michigan"
by Chas. Lanman,

This valuable work, the only one OF Its kind
'extnnt. contains about seven thousand bio
Wnphical sketches, and eight thousand Id
dit1onAl names OF persons VINO nave peen
connected with the Government since the
signipg OF the Destination OF Independence,
MUM. In ali, aoout yrv1xxN THoUsAxD PxR-
oo1AL 1iUxnENcEs In the volume. 1t en-
brnceo In its scope the Delegates, Represent
stivsa, and Senators who have served in the
srsi snd state Judiciary, Ministers to and
(rum Foreign Countries. Executive officers in
M the Departments Of the Nation, as well as
al the Governors Of the States and Terrific
rtea. together with very large smouas mt. o.
oources. calculated to Illustrate the growth
end prosent condition OF the Government Of
tho United States. For greater converts nee
oe reference. the Book 10 arranged in TWO
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
ma ssme idss OF the value and extent OF the
Tnbular information which forms the SEQ
onD PART. may be gathered from the sub
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates 70 the Colonial Congress.
1he Declaration Of Independence.
H1anors Of the Declaration.
pSlegntas 70 the Continental Congress.
0anuious OF the Continental Ccngress.
Presidents OF the Continental Congress.
Articles OF OonI0dorAuOn.
N Ooustitution Of the United States.
SSoaions Of the Federal Congress.
0peaksrs Of tho House Of Representatives.
Rro0idents OF the Senate.
eocrsfaries OF the Senate.
Oerks of the House Of Representatives.
Ohaplnins to Congress.
tasossaslvs Administrations.
1Kseuttve omcers Of the Civil Service.
Eroeidential Electors.
G1scsoral and Popular Votes for President.
~ Justioos OF tho Supreme Court.
O5orks OF the Supreme Court.
Mnrshals Of tho supreme Court.
1uaIioss OF the Circuit. District and rer
ritortAl Courts.
Iho court Of Claims.
ergasisataon Of the Executive Depart
nisnrs.
seftisment Of States and t rritoriss.
0ouutics and Towns OF the United StAtos.
Ares Of the United States.
origin OF the names Of States and Terrific
rcnSth and Cost Of American Wars.
Qhisf Commanders OF the Army.
1Fogress OF Population In tho Unito5
psnsiry Of Population.
Regulation and Ratio OF Representation,
- Table Of di.,Is CIVIL of,Ssrs. snS,,o.,,,,,.
Iho Newspaper Press
Iduoaskon In tho United States.
0p1uniH1 Governors Of America.
Xn9 STATE and Territorial dOvernois.
ne Seat Of the General Government.
1aHht Of Suffrage In the United States.
01nlihcAtions OF Elective Officials.
6iplomAtic Agents of the United States.
DIPLOMATIC Agents from Foreign Countries,
InSsrnAti0naI Affiliations and Oommis-
treaties and Conventions.
Vogodgn Government Representative In
the United States.
O0tnials OF the Centennial Exhibition.
A6ditional Facts to Date Of Publication.
Indoz BY states Of Federal Congress-.
0Gnara1 Index.
6Ssidss its own value ~ . work OF refer.
-, the Book forms worthy adjunct to
SVSry published history Of the United States,
~ VII b. an Indispensable acquisition 70
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