Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-10-05
the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF TIVE CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of the Civil Govern
nasnt of the United States, During the
First Century OF its existence.
YBoM ORIGINAL and oYFIoIAL soURoEs
ky Chae. Lanman,
Author Of the nDictionary Of Congress-
NPrivate 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 nd.
ditional names Of persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing of the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about YHTEEN THOUSAND PED
SOCIAL REHKRxNcEs in the volume. 1t en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
atives, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses. the Fed.
erAl and State Judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries, Executive OHcers in
all the Departments of the Nation, as well rs
all the Governors Of the States and Terrific.
ries, together with very large amount OF
tabular Information. gathered from official
sources. calculated to illustrate tho growth
and present condition OF the Government OF
the United States. For greater conveIisnce
or reference the Book Is arranged in two
parts: the first containing tho
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALb.
and some idea OF the value and extent OF the
TABULAR information which forms the SEC.
OND PART. may be gathered from the sub.
''' TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial 0engross
The Declaration of Independence.
Higners OF the Declaration.
Delegates to the Continental Congress-
Sessions Of the Continental Congress.
Presidents OF the Continental Congress.
Articles of Confederation.
Tho Constitution Of the United Statee.
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.
UhAplAins to Gong ress
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.
GArshA1s Of the Supreme Court.
Sustices OF the Circuit District ana Tar
ritorial Courts.
The Court OF CLAIMS.
Organization Of the Executive Depart
menrs.
esttlement Of States and Il rritories.
Counties and Towns OF the United ststss.
Area Of the United States.
Origin OF the names Of States and Terrific
rlas.
Length and Cost OF American Wars,
ohisf Commanders Of the Army.
Pr0gress OF Population in ths Unttsd
Density Of Popu hyiou
Population and Ratio OF Represents e,on.
Pay Table Of Civil Officers.
Leading Government Publications.
The Newspaper Press.
Education in the United States,
Colonial Governors OF America
The State and Territorial Governors.
Tho 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 Countries
International Affiliations ana Gomm9s.
slona-
Treaties and Conventions.
Yoreign Government Representative in
the 1nited States.
OnjciAls of the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts to Date of Publication.
lnfsx BY States Of Federal Congress-,
oGnoral Index.
Besides its own value a. q work of rs,.r.
snce, the Book forms 4 worthy ediunct n
every Published history of the United States
I'D w e an Indispensable acquisition to
oveEy Public and Private Library, IN form IL ~
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