Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-11
TME GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
or TIE CENTURY.
biographical Annals Of the OWL Govern
'usnt OF the United States, During the
First Century Of its existence.
IRON ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL s0U10W
sy Chas. Lanman, I
Author Of the "Dictonary Of Oongress,
"privste life Of Daniel Webster, "ked
Book CT Michigan"

This valuable work. the only ono Of its KIND
axtant. contains about seven thousand bic
graphical sketches, and eight thousand ID
ditiOnAl names OF persons who nave peen
connected with tho Government since m
making In all. about yIyTExN xHousAND PEI
sc.., y pEYrnrNCxs In the volume. It en-.
brx1ee in its scope the Delegates, Represent.
atives, and Senators who have served In tho
eral and state Judiciary, Minister'S to and
from Foreign Countries, Executive Oficers in,
ali the Departments Of the Nation, As well .
ali the Governors of the States and Terrific
Fss together With very ssge from oos
sources, calculated to illustrate the growti
and present condition OF the Government Of
tho United Statea. For greater c0nveLts 0c4
or reference. the Book fs arranged IN eW1
parts: the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS.
ana some ides Of the value and extent Of the
Tabular information which forms tho SEQ
OND PART. may be gathered from the sub
''" TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Dalegates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration of Independence.
signers Of the Declaration.
Dalepates to the Continental OOngrosas
Sessions of the Continental Congress.
Presidents OF the Continental Congress.
The Constitution Of the United States.
Gaaaions Of the Federal Congress.
speakers OF the House Of Representatives.
Presidents Of the Senate.
HeorotAries Of the Senate.
clerks of the House of Representatives.
Ohaplains to Congress. Z
Successive Administrations. Z
Rxecutive Ofhoers Of the OWL Bervics, d
Presidential Electors.
Hlect0ral and Popular Votes for Presidentl
Political Parties,
The Justices Of the Supreme Court.
clerks Of the Supreme Court.
Marshals of the supreme Court.
Justices Of the Circuit District and Teri
ritorial OourIs.
The Court OF OlAfme.
Organization OF the Executive Depart
settlement OF States and TERRITORIES.
Sounties and Towns Of the United State,
Area Of the United States.
Origin Of the names OF States and Tsrritol
rtes.
Ohief Commander Of tho Army.
Progress OF Population In the Unitss
pensity Of Population
Population and Ratio Of Representation,
Pay Table Of Civil Officers.
Lending Government Publication,
The Newspaper Press.
Education In the United 6tatee.
colonial Governors Of America.
Tho bLAU0 hnO IotIluOElAl 0OV0Iu0l0s
The Seat of the General Governments, ]
Right of Suffrage In the United States.
Qualifications OF Elective Officials.
DiplomAtic Agents OF the United 1tatee.
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countris
international Affiliations and Comm
sions.
Foreign Government Representatives u
the United States.
Odicials OF the Centennial Exhibition.
additional Tacts to Date Of Publioation.
Index by States Of Federal Congress,
General Index.
Besides its own valuoas . work of rer.
ence, the Book forms Q worthy adjun to
every published history Of the UHited GteG,
and viii be an Indispensable acquisttit 70
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