Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-09
the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals of the Civil Govern
msnt Of the United States, During the
First Century Of its existence.
vnon ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCES
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
oxtant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand ad-
ditfonal names OF persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing OF the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about FIFTEEN rHousAND PER-
soNAL REYEnxsoEs in the volume. 1t EN-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
atives, and Senators who have served in the
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
rise, together with very large amount OF
tabular Information, gathered from official
aources. calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition OF the Government OF
the United States. For greater conyetis nee
or reference. the Book is arranged in tive
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and eeme idea Of the value and extent OF the
Tabular information which forms the SEQ.
oND PART, may be gathered from the sub
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration of Independence.
Gigners OF the Declaration.
Delegates TO the Continental Congress.
noasfons Of the Continental Congress.
Presidents OF the Continental Congress.
Articles Of Confederation.
Ihe Constitution Of the United States.
Sessions OF the Federal Congress.
Speakers Of the House of Representatives.
Presidents Of the Senate.
Secretaries of the Senate.
C1orks Of the House of Representatives.
OhAplAins to Congress.
6ucoessive Administrations.
Executive Officers OF the Civil Service.
Proeidontial Electors.
nisctorAl and Popular Votes for President
Political Parties.
xhs Justiccs of the Supreme Court
U1gks OF the Supreme Court.
WnrshAls Of the supreme Court.
Juatices OF the Circuit. District sno r-i
fit0rial Courts.
The Court Of Claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart
seftlsmenr Of states and T, rritories.
Oounties and Towns OF the United States.
Area Of the United States.
oriein of the names OF States and Terrific
ries.
Ohisi Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the Unitse
Dsnsity OF Population.
Population and Ratio OF Representation.
Pay Table Of Civil Officers.
Leading Government Publications,
The Newspaper Press.
Eduoation in the United States.
COLONIAL Governors OF America.
Yha STATE and Territorial Governois.
Ths seat OF the General Government.
1iGht Of Suffrage In the United States.
onsIincati0ns OF Elective Officials.
f}iplomatic Agents Of the United states.
ninlomntic Agents from Foreign Countries.
fnfsrnational Arbitrations and Commits.
treaties and Conventions.
1orsian Government Representatives In
the United States.
oficials OF the Centennial Exhibition.
xddftionAl Facts to Date Of Publication.
Index by States Of Federal Congress.
0eneral Index.
6esides It's own value rs = work of refer
~rr,e. the Book forms q worthy adjunct to
-vsry published history OF the United States,
sxiIi be an Indispensable ACQUISITION ~
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