Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-03

of Alfred Harrison. who has been of
fetal shorthand writer during all this
extended period. Judges. attorneys.
litiganis and witnesses know of and
appreciate his efficient services. Be
sides he has fund of information
and a jovial nature that makes him
the center of little and BIZ groups at
every court session. During these
years Mr.. Harrison has been the COM
panion and advisor to the five strong
judges he has served-A w Neuman,
J, NJ. Morrow, Q. b. Wyman, J. j.
Fruit and Z. c. Higbee From the
Lacrosse Tribune of Sunday, we
CLEAN the particulars concerning Re
porter Harrison's resignation, and all
regret the retirement.
One of the Oldest shorthand court
reporters in the country in point of
years of service, Alfred Harrison, re-
porter of the Sixth judicial circuit
since 1881, will resign on December
/, on the thirty eighth anniversary
of his acceptance of the office and &c
years after coming to Wisconsin to
take up this work
First court reporter in Wisconsin
to use a typewriter in transcribing
evidence and with a varied court ex-
perience extending over nearly half
century, Mr.. Harrison is still able to
hold his own in a shorthand speed
contest and is equally fast in trans
cribing his notes on a typewriter. His
record is remarkable in many re-
spects, and unlike a majority of court
reporters, he has never experienced
writer's cramp or sO-called paralysis
Tried to Rpsign Year AGO
Long past the age when court re-
porters ordinarily are forced to retire
from service, Mr.. Harrison has for
several years talked of resigning and
year ago notified Judge Higbee
of his intention to ceace work at that
time, but was persuaded to remain
Because of an increases in work in
United States court, where he is
clerk, he finally decided to retire
from his circuit court position this
year. Tomorrow he gives up his du-
ties as court reporter but will remain
clerk of the United States court here
His resignation was reluctantly &C
cepted by Judge Higbee.
Born in England, Mr.. Harrison be-
came an expert stenOgrapher and
studied law in that country. He came
ployment as a court reporter and i'm
mediately became identified with the
firm of Roby and Burke in Milwaukee
Appointed by Newman
He was appointed reporter of the
Sixth judicial circuit by Judge A. w
Newman on December ! 1881, after
the late Thomas Dyson had suffered
an attack of writer's cramp, and has
held the position continuously since
Mr. Harrison is modest concerning
his hort-hand speed record, but Meth
erjudge or lawyer ever heard him ask
witness to speak little slower.
Mr. Harrison was appointed depu-
ty clerk of the United States court
here in 1882 and fater the death of
Harvey J. Peck in 1897 was named
clerk of the court to succeed him.
Is Court Commissioner
In addition to serving as clerk of
the federal court and circuit court re-
porter, he has acted as United States
court commissioner and circuit court
commissioner for 30 years.
In reviewing his 32 years of ser
vice as court reporter Of this circuit
Mr.. Harrison said he could not re-
frain from expressing his pleasure
and gratitude for the uniform kind
ness ami courtesy with which he had
been treated b. the five judges he
had served under, and for the friend
illness Of the attorneys Of the Sixth
circuit.
Il retain many happy recollections
Of them and of my work he said.