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the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF TIVE CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of the Civil Govern.
rasnf of the United States, During the
First Century of its existence.
BY Chas. Lanman,
Author Of the Dictionary Of Congress-
"Priyate life of Daniel Webster, cred
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 the Declaration of Independence.
making In all, about FIFTEEs THOUSAND Per-
soNAL REYEREscEs in the volume. 1t eni-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
ativcs, and Senators who have served i'll the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed
eral and State judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries. Executive officers in
all the Departments OF the Nation, as well as
all the Governors of the States and Terrific
riss, together with a very large amount OF
tabular Information. gathered from Official
sources, calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition OF the Government OF
or reference. the Book is arranged in two
parts: the hrst containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
md seme idsa OF the value and extent of the
Tubular information which forms the EEC
OND PART, may be gathered from the sub
Joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
Tho Declaration Of Independence.
6igners of the Declaration.
Delegates 70 the Continental Congress.
Sessions Of the Continental Congress.
Presidents OF the Continental Congress.
Articles OF Confederation.
FAC Constitution of the United Statee.
HessiOns OF the Federal Congress.
6peakers OF the House of Representatives
Presidents OF the Senate.
Secretaries Of the senate.
Clerks Of the House OF Representatives.
OhAplains to Congress.
Successive Administrations.
Executive Officers of the Civil Service,
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes for President.
Political Parties.
The Justices of the Supreme Court.
Clerks of the Supreme Court.
MarshAls OF the supreme Court.
Justices OF the Circuit. District and Ter
rit0rial Courts.
The Court Of Claims.
Organization Of the Executive Depart.
ments.
aettIemenu OF States and 7, rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United States.
Area Of the United States.
Origin Of the names OF states and Terrific
rfb6.
Length and Cost Of American Wars.
Chief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the United
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 GovcrnoiA.
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 Affiliations and Comma.
sions.
Treaties And Conventions.
Toretgn Government Representatives In
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
snce, the Book forms worthy adjunct to
every published history Of the United States,
md will be ali indispensable acquisition TO
avery Public and Private Library. In form 1t Ia
4 royal octave Of about 700 pages. we'll printed
on good paper. and is sold in
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