Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-10-11
TIVE GREAT REFERENCE SOCK
or TpE CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of tho Civil Govern.
msnt Of the United States, During tbs
First Century of its existence.
YRoM ORIGINAL ANp OFFICIAL sOURcRc
by Chas. -anmans
Author Of the "Diotionary Of Congress-
"Privste life of Daniel Webster" cred
Book CT Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one OF its kind
extant, contains about seven thousand bio.
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand ad.
a tbs name smo I'm
signing Of the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about yITTzEE THousAFD PER.
soNAL REyEnEsoEs in the volume. 1t GIN.
braces in its scope the Delegates, represent
etives, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed
eral and State judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries, Executive Officers in
oil the Departments of the Nation. as we'll as
all the Governors of tho States and Terrific
ries. together with very large amount OF
tabular Information, gathered from official
sources, calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition of the Government Of
or reference. the Book Is arranged in two
parts: the first containing the
BIOaRAP HIOAL ANNALS.
aud some idea Of the value and extent OF the
Tabular information which forms the SEC.
CND PART, may be gathered from tho sub.
oined
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 Sfntee.
Sessions of the Federal Congress.
Speakers OF the House of Representatives..
Presidents of the Senate.
Secretaries Of the Senate.
Clerks of the House of Represep fAtives,
Chaplains to Congress.
Successive Administrations.
Executive Officers of the Civil Service,
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes for President,
Political Parties.
The Justices OF the Supreme Court.
Clerks Of the Supreme Court.
karshals OF the supreme Court.
Justices of the Circuit District snd Tar
ritOrisl Courts.
The Court OF CLAIMS.
Organization OF tho Executive Depart.
ments.
Ssttlsmenr of States ana TERRITORIES.
Counties and Towns OF the United Ststes.
Area Of the United States.
Origin Of the names OF States and Tsrrito.
rie6.
Length and Cost of American Wars.
Ohiet Commanders Of this Army.
Progress of Population In uhs Unitan
6tAteE.
Density Of POPULATION.
Population and Ratio Of Representation,
paw Table of Civil Officers.
Leading Government Publications.,
The Newspaper Press.
Education in the United stntee,
Colonial Governors OF America
The State and Territorial Governois
Right of Suffrage in the United States.
Qualifications of Elective officials.
Diplomatic Agents of the United States
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign OOuntrias
International Arbitrations and Commis.
siona.
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 a work of refer.
once, the Book forms worthy adjunct To
every published history OF the United States.
and will be an indispensable acquisition to |
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1 royal octave of about 700 pages, well printed |
On good paper, and ia sold in
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Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges 80. 8 On
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