Charles Lanman was born on 14 June 1819 in Monroe, Michigan. Lanman studied art at
the The Hudson River School in New York City. He later worked as an editor for
various newspapers before becoming a librarian. In this capacity, Lanman worked for
the U.S. War Department, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the City of
Washington Library. He also served as private secretary to Senator Daniel Webster.
Lanman authored several books, including Dictionary of the
United States Congress (1859) and Biographical
Annals of the Civil Government of the United States, During its First
Century (1876). He died on 4 March 1895.
