Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-18
the GREAT REFERENCE BOO.
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals OF the Civil Govern
psnt Of the United States, During the
First Cen fury Of its existence.
from oHI0NAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCES
BY Chas. lanman,
Author Of the Dictionary Of Congress-
"Privats life Of Daniel Webster" cred
Book Ct Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one OF Its kind
oxtAnt, 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,
mailing In all, about TITTKEN THOUSAND PER
soxAL REyrRxsoEs in the volume. 1t en-
braces In its scope the Delegates, Represent
Atfves, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed.
oral and State Judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries. Executive officers in
all the Departments Of the Nation, as we'll as
al the Governors OF the States and Terrific
rtes, together with very large 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 conveIi. nee
OF reference. the Book Is arranged in two
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
md some idea Of the value and extent OF the
TABULAR information which forms the SEQ
OND PART, may be gathered from tina sub
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress-
Tho Declaration of Independence.
6IEners Of the Declaration.
Delegates 20 the Continental Congress
SESSIONS of the Continental Congress-.
Presidents OF the Continental Congress
Articleso OF Confederation.
he 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,
OhAplains to Congress.
Successive Administers atoms.
Executive Officers Of the Civil Service,
Presidential Electors.
UIsctoral and Popular Votes for President
Political Parties,
Ths Justices of the Supreme Court.
Oorks Of the Supreme Court.
NArshAls OF the Supreme Court.
Justices of the Circuit, District aud Tel
ritorial Courts.
The Court Of Claims.
Organization Of tho Executive Depart
menrf.
Counties and Towns OF the United Statos.
Area of the United States.
Origin of the names OF States and Terrific
rtee.
length and Cost OF American Wars.
Ohisf Commanders OF the Army.
Progress OF Population in the Dni,a'
pensity Of Population.
Population and Ratio Of Representation,
ray Table Of Civil officers.
Leading Government Publications.
Ths Newspaper fress.
Iduoation in the United States.
Oolonial Governors OF America.
m state and Territorial Governors.
The Seat Of the General Government.
1zaht of Suffrage in the United States.
o1aitncAtions OF Elective Officials.
6fplomAric Agents Of the Unit States.
DIPLOMATIC Agents from Foreign Countries.
YnfernAtional Affiliations and Commits
Treattos and Conventions.
tproign Government Representatives In
the United States.
00o1311 r the Cen tennial Exhibition.
Hddff1cnn1 Facts to Date OF Publication.
Ind6x ~ Yates OF Federal Congress.
0anorn1 Index.
16nldao It's own value As q work OF refer
-, the Book forms a worthy adjunct to
- published history Of the United States.
~ Wi be an Indispensable acquisition TO
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