Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-10-07
THE GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF THE CENTURY.
Biographical Annals of the Civil Govern.
sssnt of the United States, During the
First Century of its existence.
raox ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCE
BY Chas. Lanman,
Author OF the "Dictionary Of Congress,
"Privats 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 been
connected with the Government since the
signing Of the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about FIFTEEN THOUSAND PER-
soNAL REFERENoEs in the volume. 1t en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
ativcs, 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 largo amount OF
tabular information, gathered from official
sources, calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition of the Government OF
the United States. For greater converts nee
or reference. the Book is arranged in 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 sub
Joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration of Independence.
gixners Of the Declaration.
DeiegAtes 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 tie Senate.
Clerks OF the House of Representatives.
ChaplAins to Congress.
Successive Administrations.
Executive Officers of the OWL 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
ritorial Courts.
The Court OF CLAIMS.
Organization of the Executive Depart.
ments.
settlsmenJ Of States and II, rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United Ststes.
Area Of the United States.
Origin Of the names OF States and Terrific
rfes.
Length and Cost Of American Ware.
Chief Commanders OF the Army.
Progress OF Population in the United
btAtes-
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.
Is.
The Seat OF the General Government,
Right OF Suffrage in the United Staten
Qualifications OF Elective officials.
Diplomatic Agents of the United States.
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries,
International Arbitrations and Commits
Ions.
Treaties ana Conventions.
Foreign 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 work of refer |
snce, the Book forms a worthy adjunct to |
3yery published history of the United states. |
md will be an Indispensable acquisition to
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