Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-30
THE GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of the Civil Govern
nsnt Of the United States, During the
First Century Of Its existence.
sscn enzauAL AxD oES1czAl souacEs
By chas. lanman,
Author Of the "Dictionary Of Congress-
*prlvste life Of Daniel Webster" Red
Book Of Michigan"
By chas. Lanman,

xhis valuable work, the only one Of its kind
Gxennt, cuntAins about seven thousand bio.
di1kunal names Of persons who have been
onnnec1od with - Government since the
mDing of ne Declaration Of Independence.
mnhlng In ALL about yuxExN xHo0sAND PEE
soaAz n.y...so.s In the volume; II en-
efivee, md Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed
ognl and state Judiciary, Ministers to and
fpm Torsign Countries. Executive Officers In
Al the Governors of the States and Terrific
rjee. tosether with very large amount Of
nbulsr information, gathered from official
nnurco9, calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition OF the. Government Of
or refersnee. the Book is arranged in two
pArtsi the nrst containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
~ sonas idss OF the value and extent Of the
xAbQlar Information which forms the SEQ.
OLD PART. may be gathered from the sub
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
pslsuses TO the Colonial Congress.
xhe DoclArA1ton Of Indepen1ehce.
n1GnaEs Of the Declaration.
DSlsGAtes to the Continental Congress-.
U0nsfong Of the Continental Congress.
Presidents OF the Continental Congress
Axtielas Of Confederation.
n Oonstitutiou Of tho United States.
Gsssions Of the Federal Congress.
9psa!.rs OF the House Of Representatives.
rkoeidenfs OF the senate.
Secretaries Of tho Senate.
0gts of the House of Representatives.
0hapInins to Oungress.
0ue6oonive Administrations.
Nxbg1tive omcers Of the Civil Service.
bfostlsntiAl Electors.
Ueetoral and Popular Votes for President.
m Justices Of the Supreme Court.
OeRks Of the Supreme Court.
11nr1hAls Of the Supreme Court.
5ueeaoes Of the Circuit, District and Ter
Hitorial Courts.
ms court Of Claims.
orgAnintaon Of the Executive Depart.
lsesisnsar Of States and II rritoriss.
o1mf1eG md Towns Of the United States.
AEsa Of the United States.
Origin Of the names OF states and Terrific
1eSesh aad Cost Of American Wars.
Qi31 Commanders OF the Army.
4zogEe0 Of Population. in the United
pSs1fy of Population.
EuDezafton ard Ratio OF Representation,
- xa6's q Owl 0fieers.
- xev1papor Rress-
441oof1c4 h the United States.
Qc1cnn1 0oyunorB Of America.
- en1o md Territorial Governors.
xho Doat Of the General Government.
u1Ght Of ou6rAgo In the United States.
0lnI1Aontt0ns Of Eloctivo Oficiale.
U1D1oma<tn Agents OF the United Statan.
Xl|1ona1fc Agents from Foreign Oountriea-
M9mznf1onal Arbitzatioas and Commis.
XI0aa1as and Conventions.
U1lu1qn ooveznment Representatives in
- Omitted States.
oMG1n1s q tbs Oentsnnial Exhibition.
H11111cua1 IAots to Date Of Publication.
- y Dntss Of Federal Congress.
UnnEnA Index.
n11l1os ifs 0vn yalus a. . work of refer
~ Ne Book forms . worthy adjunct to
M p111ishod history Of the Unitsd States.
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