Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-02
TIVE GREAT REFERENCE COOK
OF TIE CENTURY.
Biographical Annals of the OWL Govern.
rapnt OF the United States, During the
First Century OF its existence.
From oRIdINAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCES
BY Chae. Iannan,
Author OF the Dictionary Of Congress-,
"Privato life OF Daniel Webster" "Rod
Book OF Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one OF its kind
extant, contains about seven thousand bic
graphical sketches, and eight thousand al
ditional names of persons who have b5el
connected with the Government sinco tbs
signing of the Declaration OF Independence
making In all, about FIFTEEN rHousAtSD pen
soNAL REFERENCEs in the volume. 1t en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
etivcs, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed
eral and state judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries, Executive Officers II
all the Departments Of the Nation, as we'll 81
all the Governors OF the StateS and Terrific
RIGS, together with very large amount OF
tabular information, gathered from olGcia
sources, calculated to illustrate the gr0wtt
and present condition of the Government OF
the United States. For greater converts ace
or reference the Book is arranged iii two
parts: the first containing the
BIOGRA ANNALS,
and eemo LEA OF the value and extent or the
Tabular Information which forms the SEQ.
OkD PART, may be gathered from the sub
joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration of Independence.
Bigners OF the Declaration.
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.
Chaplains to Congress-.
Successive Administrations,
Executive Officers OF tho Civil gorYlgs.
Presidential Electors.
Llectoral and Popular Votes for presiient.
Political Parties,
che Justices OF tho supreme Court.
Clerks of the supreme Court.
Msrshals Of the supreme Court.
Justices OF the Circuit. District aua Ter
Titoriai Courts.
The Court Of Claims.
Organization OF the Executiye espsrt.
Inents,
eettlemenJ CT States .a1 e ,rritortee
Counties and Towns of the United states.
Area Of the United Ststes.
Origin OF the names OF btatss and Terrific
rIcs.
Longth and Cost OF American Ware,
Chief Commanders OF the Army.
Progress OF Population in the United
States.
Density of popuiarion.
Population and Ratio Of Representation,
Pay Table OF Civil Ofiicers.
Leading Government Publications
The Newspaper tross.
Education in the United StsteA.
Colonial GOVeFIlOrs OF America
The State and Territorial Governors.
The Seat OF the General Government.
Right of Suffrage in tho United etates
Qualifications OF Elective Officials.
Diplomatic Agents of the United States
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign COMMITTEES
International Affiliations and Commis.
ions.
Treaties ana Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives in
the United States. "a
Officials OF the Centennial Exbib,tion
Additional Facts to Dato of PublicstioD.
Index by States OF Federal Congress.
General Index.
Besides IT'S own value as work of refer.
ence, the Book forms a worthy adjunct to
svery published history of the United States.
and will be an indispensable acquisition 20
svery Public and Private Library. In form it is
/ royal octave OF about 700 pages, well printed
IN good paper, and is sold In
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges SO On
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 90 |
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rom JAMES ANGLTAi. Publisher
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