Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-10-15
the GREAT REFERENCE BuOk
OF TIE CENTURY.
Biographical Annals OF the Civil Govern.
~snt OF the United States, During the
First Century Of its existence.
ky Chas. lanman,
Author Of the "Dictionary Of Congress-,
"Priyate life of Daniel Webster" "Red
Book CT Michigan"


This valuable work. the only one Of Its kind
,xtsnt, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight thousand ad.
iitiOnal names Of persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing Of the Declaration OF Independence,
making In all. about PIJTEEH THOUSAND PEE
uoNAL REFERENCES 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.
,rM and state Judiciary, Ministers to anG
rom Foreign Countries. Executive omcers In
ali the Departments of the Nation. as well Is
sll the Governors of the States and Terrific
riss, together with very large amount Of
tabular Information, gathered from official
sources, calculated to Illustrate the growth
the United States. For greater converts nce
or reference. the Book is arranged in two
parts: the first containing tho
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS.
and some idea Of the value and extent Of ths
cabulAr Information which forms tho SEQ.
oND PART, may be gathered from the sui.
' TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to tho Colonial Congress.
The Declaration Of Independence,
eigners 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 Representative.
Presidents of the Senate.
Secretaries Of the Senate.
Clerks Of the House of Representatives,
uhaplAins to Congress-.
Successive Administr atoms,
Executive Officers Of the Civil Service,
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes for Prssidsnt
Political Parties.
The Justices Of the Supreme Court.
Clerks Of the Supreme Court.
Marshals OF the Supreme Court.
Justices of the Circuit District ana Tar
ritOriai Courts.
The Court OF Claims.
Organization OF tho Executive Depart
ments.
sstti mant Of States and T. srttorien
Counties and Towns Of the United ststs..
Area Of the Uniteo States.
Origin Of the names OF States and Terrific
rtes.
Leneth and Cost Of American wara.
ohiet Commanders Of tho Army.
Progress of Population in tbs un,too
Density OF PopUIauon.
Population ans Ratio OF Representation.
Pay Table of OWL 0fiioers.
Leading Government Publications
The Newspaper Press.
Education in the United States,
Colonial Governors Ut america.
The State and Territorial 9overnols.
This Seat 5f the General Government,
Rtght Of suffrage In the United States.
Qualifications Of Elective Officials,
Diplomatic Agents OF the United States,
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries
international Arbitrations and COMMITS
sionn.
Treaties anG Conventions.
FOREIGN Government Representatives In
the United States.
officials OF the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts ~ Date Of PuhIicatiar
Inde1 by States OF Federal Con0ress.
General Index.
Besides its own value a. o work of ras.r.
snce. the Book forms . worthy adjunct q
very published history Of the United 5tstaS y
and will be an Indispensable scquisition ~
svery Public and Private Library. In form il h
aroyal octave Of about 700 pages, well printed
on good paper. and Ia sold In
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for. st o(
Half Morocco or CALF marbled edges n
Full Morocco or calf marbled OF gilt. 10 n
To be had from Agents and Bo oksellsrl
every wher re- or by mail OF express prepaid
from JAMES ANaLIM, Publisher.
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