Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-08-24
THE GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
or TIE CENTURY.
Biographical Annals OF the Civil Govern
,asnt OF the United States, During the
First Century OF its existence.
FROM ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL sOURons
Ay Chas. Lanman,
Author Of the "Diotionary Of Congress-
"Privste life Of Daniel Webster" "Red
Book CT Michigan"

This valuable work. the only one Of Its kind
extant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight thousand i'd
ditiOnal names Of persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing of the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about yIHTRRH THOUSAND PER
soNAL REIERENOEs in the volume. 1t en-.
braces In its scope the Delegates, Represent
stives, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses. the Fed.
from Foreign Countries. Executive officers in
all the Departments Of the Nation. rs well as
all the Governors of the States and Terrific
ries, together with very large amount OF
tabular Information, gathered from ofi1cial
and present condition Of the Government OF
tho United States. For greater converts ace
or reference. the Book Is arranged In two
parts: the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS.
ana some idea OF the value and extent OF the
oND PART. may be gathered from the sub
' TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress-
The Declaration Of Independence.
Signers 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.
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 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 sno Ter
ritOrial Courts.
The Court OF Clnims.
Organization Of the Executive Depart
ments.
settlement OF States and territories.
Counties and Towns OF the United Staten.
Area Of the United States.
Origin OF the names OF States and Terrific.
riee.
Length and COST OF American Wars,
Chief Commanders OF the Army.
Progress OF Population Ia tbs Unitso
HtateA.
Density of Popuiau0n.
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.
The State and Territorial Governols.
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 Oountrjas.
International Arbitrations and Commits.
sions.
Treaties and 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 d work OF refar.
ence, the Book forms a worthy adjunct Ia
every published history of the United States.
and will be an indispensable acquisition h
every Public and Private Library. In form it d
Sroyal octave Of about TOO pages, well printed
on good paper and 10 sold in
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for. st OC
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges 80. Or
Full Morocco OF Calf marbled or gilt. 10 0S
To be had from Agents and B0 0kselleTl
everywhere. or by mail or express prepaid
from JAMES ANGLIM, Publisher,
no12.tf 1924 + Street. Washington,D @.