Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-31
The GREAT REFERENCE Book
OF The CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of the Civil Govern.
rpsnt of the United States, During the
First Century Of its existence.
FROM ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCE!
BY Chas. Lanman,
Author of the "Dictionary of Congress,
"Private 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-
ditionaI names of persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing Of the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about yIFTEEN THOUSAND PEP
soNAI REYERRNcEs in the volume. 1t en-
braces in its scope the 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 officers in
all the Departments of the Nation, as well as
ali the Governors of the States and Terrific
ries, together with very large amount OF
tabular Information, gathered from omcial
sources, calculated to illustrate the growth
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.
and seme Idea of the value and extent OF the
Tabular information which forms the SEC
OND PART, may be gathered from the sub
Joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration of Independence.
Gigners 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.
0assiOns of the Federal Congress.
Speakers of the House of Representatives.
Presidents of the Senate.
6ecretaries Of the Senate.
Clerks Of the House OF Representatives
OhaplAins to Congress.
Successive Administrations.
Executive Officers of the OWL Sarylce,
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes for President,
aAAI
the Justices of the Supreme Court.
Clerks of the Supreme Court.
Mnrshals of the supreme Court.
Justices of the Circuit. District aud Ter
ritOrial Courts.
The court Of Claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart
menIs.
settlsment OF States and It rritories.
Counties and Towns OF the United states.
Area of the United States.
Origin OF the names oil states and Terrific
Length and Cost of American Wars.
Chief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the United
States.
Density of Population.
Population and Ratio Of Representation,
Pay Table Of Civil Officers.
Leading Government Publications.
The Newspaper Press.
Education in the United Statee.
Colonial Governors OF America.
The State and Territorial Governors.
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 Arbitrations and Commits. |
Hons.
treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives In |
the United Statest
Oficials Of the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts to Date of Publication,
Index by States Of Federal Congress.
asnaral Index.
Bestdes its own value as work OF refer.
noe, the Book forms worthy adjunct to
vsry published history Of the United States,
nd viii be an indispensable acquisition TO
very Public and Private Library. In form 1t Is
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