Compiled Statutes of the United States, 1901: Embracing the Statutes of the United States of a General and Permanent Nature in Force March 4, 1901, Incorporating Under the Headings of the Revised Statutes the Subsequent Laws, Together with Explanatory and

The Compiled Statutes of the United States, 1901, was a monumental legislative project commissioned to resolve the growing confusion surrounding federal law at the turn of the twentieth century. Following the publication of the Revised Statutes of 1878, Congress had passed numerous acts that were not systematically codified, leaving legal practitioners to navigate a disjointed collection of session laws. This three-volume set was intended to provide a comprehensive and reliable reference that integrated these subsequent laws directly into the structure of the earlier Revised Statutes.

The editorial work was managed by John A. Mallory, who functioned as the compiler, tasked with organizing the complex body of federal legislation into a coherent, annotated framework. His approach prioritized utility for the bench and the bar, focusing on cross-referencing and clarity. Upon its release, the compilation was widely utilized by the legal profession, serving as an essential desk reference that bridged the gap between the 1878 codification and the much later enactment of the United States Code in 1926.