Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-11
TINE GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
or rpe CENTURY.
Biographical Annals of the OWL Govern
uspt Of the United States, During the
First Century Of Its existence.
IRON ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL s0U10N
Nv Chas. Lanman, I
Author Of the Dictionary Of Congress,
"Privste life of Daniel Webster, "Red
Book Ct Michigan"
IRON ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL sou1ona

This valuable work. the only one Of its kin6
extant, contains about seven thousand bic
graphical sketches, and eight thousand I'd
ditiOnal names Of persons who have boon
connected with tho Government since I'M
signing Of the Declaration Of Independence. ]
making In all. about HITTEEN xHoUsAND PEE
90, ~ REYERENozs in the volume. It en-.
brSWe in its scope the Delegates, Represent-
atiyes, and Senators who have served In tho
erai and state Judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries. Executive Ohcers in,
all the Departments of the Nation, as well q.
all the Governors Of the States and Terrific /
ries. together with very large amount 81
sources, calculated to illustrate the growtl
and present condition OF the Government Of
tho United States. For greater converts 0c4
or reference. the Book Ia arranged In tW1
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS.
ana some idea of the value and extent Of the
Tabular information which forms tho SEC,
OND PART. may DO 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 CONDENSATION.
JThe 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. u
Executive Oficers OF the Civil Eervios, IA
Presidential Electors. Z.
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 ana Ter
ritorial Courts.
The Court OF Claims.
Organization Of the Executive Depart
menrB.
settlemenJ OF States and II uritories.
Counties and Towns OF the United States,
Area Of the United States
Origin Of the names OF States and Terit0y
rtes.
Lenoth and Cost OF American Wars.
Chief Commanders Of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the Units
Density Of Population.
Population and Ratio OF Representation,
Pay Table OF Civil Ofhoers.
Lending Government Publications,
The Newspaper Press.
Education In the United States.
colonial Governors OF America.
Tho State and Territorial Governola
The Seat OF the General Government,
Right of Suffrage In the United States,
Qualifications OF Elective Officials.
Diplomatic Agents OF the United Btates.
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign CountrtG
International Arbitrations and CommL '
sions.
TREATIES and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representative "a |
the United States.
Oficials Of the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts to Date Of Publioation.
index by States OF Federal Congress.
General Index.
Besides its own value - q work of rer.
ence. the Book forms q worthy adiun TO
avery published history Of the UHitod etaG,
and viii be an Indispensable aoquisite 10
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