Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-06
The Leonard Scott Publish
ing Company,
Al Barclay ST., New York.
the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of the Civil Govern
ment OF t'e United States, During tie
First Century Of its existence,
BY Chas. Lanman,
Author Of the "Dictionary of Congress.
"privaie 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 Deen
signing Of the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about TIFTKEN THoUsAND PER
soNAL REFERENcEs in the volume: It en-.
braces in its scope tho Delegates, Represent-
atives, and Senators who have served In the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed.
eral and State Judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries. Executive Omcers IN
all the Departments of tho Nation, as well ~
all the Governors of the States and Terrific.
rios. together with very largo amount OF
tabular information, gathered from omcIsi
sources, calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition of the Government OF
the United States. For greater conye.is ace
or reference, the Book ts arranged III TWO
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS.
and some idea of the value and extent Of the
Tabular information which forms the SEQ.
OND PART, may be gathered from the SUD
joined -
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration of Independence.
Signers of the Declaration. .a..
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.
Secretaries Of the Senate.
CLERKS Of the House of Representatives
Ohaplains to Congress. +N
Successive Administrations.
Executive Officers of tho Civil Service. !,
Presidential Electors.
Electoralsnd Popular Votes for Prsslient.
Political Parties.
rhe justices Of the Supreme Court
Clerks of the Supreme Court
- Marshals Of the Supreme Court.
Justices of the Circuit. District and Ter
ritOrial Courts.
The Court OF Claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart.
ments.
Settlement of States and It rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United States
Area of the United States.
Origin Of the names OF States and Terrific
rtes.
Length and Cost of American Wars.
Chief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population In the unite,
Density OF Population.
Population and Ratio OF Representation,
Pay Table of Civil Officers.
Leading Government Publications.
The Newspaper Press.
Education in the United States.
Colonial Governors OF America.
The State and Territorial Governors. 10
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 Arbitrati0ns and Commits.
sions.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives in
the United States.
Officials OF the Centennial Exhibition. H
Additional Facts to Date Of Publication.
Index by States Of Federal Congress. ----.,
General Index.
Besides its own value as . work Of refer.
snce, the Book forms q worthy adjunct to
every published history Of the United States,
and will be an indispensable acquisition TO
every Public and Private Library. In form 1t Is
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