Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-25
TIE GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF TpE CENTURY.
Biographical Annals OF tLs Civil Govern,
'aent OF the United Biatee, During the
First Century Of ite existapca.
vRoY ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL souIGBs
ky Gh3s. G2nn1R1.
Author OF the "Dictionsry Of Congress-.
iprjyste Dfe of Daniel Webster" "Red
Book of Michigan"

trhfs valus blo work, the only one OF its kind
eYtsnt. contains about saven thousand bio
graDhicsl sketches. and eight thousand adj
ditional names OF persons who have hs5u
connected with the Government since tho
signing OF the Declaration OF independence,
making La all, about rIFrERH THOUSAND PEE.
.cr1r. pyYEIEECEs in the volume. 1t EN-
hr,ees in its scope the Delegates, Represent
ativss. and Senators who have served in the
Oontinentsl and Federal Congresses, the Esd
srAI and State judiciary, Ministers to AMI
from Foreign Countries, EXECUTIVE omcers ID
ali the Gevernor5 OF the States and Terrific
riss. together with very large amount ot
tabular information, gathered from ofhcisl
sources, calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition or the Government "
the United States. For greater converts aca
or reference. the Book is arranged IN two
psrts. the first containing the
GEOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and somo idea OF the valuo ana extent of the
Tabular information which forms the SEC
OND PART, may be gathered from THO sur.
0'H' TABLE OF CONTENTS,
n.,ao.tes TO the Colonial Congress
The Declaration OF Independence
signers of the Declaration.
delegates to the Continental Congress
gessions of the Continental Congress.
presidents OF the Continental C0ngrasa.
Articles of Confederation.
Tha Constitution OF the United States.
Eessions of the Federal Congress.
sneakers of the House Of Representatives
Presidents of the Senate.
sscretaries Of the Senate.
clerks of the House of Representatives
Chaplains to Congress-.
auccessiye Administrations.
HIecutiye Officers of the OWL sory;cs,
presidential Electors.
Electorsland Popular Nots5 Tor presiaaht.
Political Parties.
The Justices of the Supreme Court.
clerks of the Supreme COURT.
Marshals OF the supreme Court.
yustices Of the Circuit District ana Ter
ritorial Courts.
The Court OF Claims.
Organization CT tho Executive DepArs.
mentE.
esttlement OF States and Trritor,cs.
Oounties and Towns OF the United 6tstss,
Area of the United States.
Origin Of the names OF states and rtrrtta-
ries.
Length and COST OF American Wsrs.
Ohiet Commanders OF tho Army.
Progress OF Population in rhs uuit,1
Dsnsity OF PopuIhnon.
ponrIation ana Ratio OF Representation
nav Table of OWL 0fticers.
landing Government Publications,
The Newspaper Press.
Educatl0n IN the UnlJe0 bt8b6e.
(oI6nial Governors OF Americs.
The State and Territorial Governors.
The Seat Of the General Government,
Right of Suffrage in the United States.
Qualifications of Elective officials.
DipIomstic Agents OF the United statee,
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries.
international Arbitrations and Commits.
sions.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives ia
the United ststes.
Officials of the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts TO Date OF Publication,
index by States of Federal Congress.
General Index,
Besides its own valus as c work OF refer
once, the Book forms worthy adjunct to
syery published history OF the United 6tstes.
and will be TN indispensable acquisition 70
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