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MILIUS O. RANDALL, born 1850, in Richfield, Summit county, Ohio, son of Harriet Newton Oviatt and David Austin Randall. Three great grandfathers fought for American independence in the Revolution. Attended public schools, Columbus, Ohio. Prepared for college, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., (1869-70). Graduated Ph. B. Cornell University, (1874). Graduate course in history and literature (two years) Cornell and Europe. Graduate in College of Law, LL. B. and LL. M., Ohio State University, (1892). Admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Ohio, (1890). Professor and lecturer in law, O. S. U., since 1894. Official Reporter of the Supreme Court since 1895. Edited and published thirteen volumes decisions of the court. Trustee Ohio State Archæological and Historical Society and Secretary since 1893. Edited and published six volumes of the Society's historical publications. Editor Society's Quarterly. Associate Editor "Bench and Bar of Ohio," (1897). Author "History of the Zoar Society, a Sociological Study," and many pamphlets and monographs in literary and historical subjects. Public lecturer and speaker. President Columbus Board of Trade (1887). Member Columbus Board of Education (188891). President Columbus Economic League (1900). Trustee Columbus Public Library since 1885. Member American Historical Association; American Bar Association; American Library Association; Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; (President State Society, 1901), Ohio State Bar Association; Ohio State Library Association; (Vice President, 1900).

Reporter of the Supreme Court.

HISTORY OF THE OFFICE OF SUPREME COURT REPORTER.

February 23, 1816, the State Legislature for the first time (14 O L., 310) made recognition of the necessity on the part of the Supreme Court for putting in permanent form and properly preserving its opinions accompanying its decisions. January 20, 1823, the legislature amende l (21 O. L., 9) the previous act and provided "That the said judges shall appoint a Reporter who shall report all decisions made at said sessions. in Columbus and such other important decisions as he may be directed by said judges to report, and cause the same to be published. as soon as may be conveniently done after such sessions."

After the adoption of the new constitution (1851) the General Assembly enacted, section 8, chapter 32 (S. & C., 379) that the Supreme Court should appoint a Reporter whose term of office should continuefor three years, and giving special directions as to the reports of the briefs of counsel upon the points made and the authorities cited. From time to time thereafter acts were passed by the General Assembly regulating the methods of publications, sale and distribution of the reports. Under existing legislation the Reporter is appointed by the judges of the court for a term not to exceed three years, at a stipulated salary. The reports are published as a private enterprise by the publisher upon a contract made in behalf of the state by the reporter, form and style of the volume and retail maxium price to the public being determined by

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Since the creation of the office fourteen different appointees, incluling the present incumbent, have discharged the duties of Reporter for the Court.

Up to the time of the adoption of the Constitution of 1851, the official Reporters of the Supreme Court were appointed by a joint resolution of the General Assembly notwithstanding section 6 of the law enacted by the legislature January 20, 1823, which reads: "That the said judges (Supreme) shall appoint a Reporter, who shall report all decisions made at said sessions in Columbus and such other important decisions as may be directed by said judges to report, and cause the same to be published as soon as may conveniently be done after such session." (21 O. L., 9). Under the present Constitution, the reporters have been appointed by the Supreme Court (except as noted below), and serve during the statutory term of three years.

The names of the reporters, together with their terms of service, and the "State or Ohio State Reports" issued by them is given in the following tabulated statement:

THE CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT.

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OSIAH BENTON ALLEN, the present cierk of the Supreme Court of Ohio, was born in Harrison County, July 14, 1842, and came to Athens County with his parents when quite young. He attended the common schools and afterwards the DeCamp Institute at Pagetown till the breaking out of the civil war, when he enlisted July 4, 1861, as private in Co. C, 30th O. V. I. With his company he participated in the battles of Carnifax Ferry, Second Bull Run, Centreville, South Mountain, Antietam, Haine's Bluff, Champion Hill, Vicksburg and others. At Vicksburg, while leading his company as sergeant, he received a wound that cost him his left arm. A second amputation was found necessary. Being unfitted for further military service, he was honorably discharged in 1864. Returning to Athens, he entered the Ohio University where he continued. his studies till the close of the college year in 1866. In the fall of 1867 he was elected to the office of County Recorder of Athens County on the Republican ticket, which office he continued to hold for twelve consecutive years. In December, 1880, he was appointed recording clerk in the office of Secretary of State Townsend at Columbus, continuing until January, 1883. He was subsequently chosen sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives. The fact that he is now serving his third term as Clerk of the Supreme Court is evidence of his popularity with his party and with the general public with which he comes in contact.