New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-20
OBITUARY..
PROFESSOR ANDREW J. GRAHAM.

PROFESSOR ANDREW J. GRAHAM.
Professor Andrew J. Graham. author OF the we'll
known system Of shorthand which bears his name,
but which ne preferred to call standard Phonogra-
ply" died OF Brghrs disesse at his homo IN
Orange y. j.. yesterday in the sxty-fourth year
Of hIs age Professor Graham was born In the
township OF Green Greek Sandusky County. Ohio.
August 2 1880. When h. few weeks old his
parents. who were farmers removed TO ST. Joseph
County. Mich. where he remained until grown 10
manhood When about fourteen years OF age ne at
tended the college at Spring Arbor. Mich. OF which
his Oldest brother. the Rev d. VI. Graham. was
president. In his sixteenth year his father died.
and he was compelled 10 give up attendance at co.,
ege He continued his studies. however. and De-
came an accomplished classical scholar. lie s'udied
theology with a view 70 entering the ministry: but
as he could become reconciled 10 the theologicai
doctrines he studied h. never was ordained. al
though he preached occasionally. Spring Arbor Col
ege which has been removed to Hilsdale. Mich.'
and which Is now known Hilisdale College. gave
Professor Graham his degree OF \. NJ
When about twenty years OF age Mr.. Graham
came to New-York CITY. and obtained employment
as bookkeeper For several years previous TO
that time he had given much attention 10 short
hanl and phone;cs ami hal become excellent
shorthand writer. At the close OF about year
service As bookkeoper he determined thoroughly 70
prepare himself for verbatim reporting. AMI ac-
coringiy. returned 70 his home in Michigan for
further study ana practice In ~ having become
an accomplished stenogrApher he was employed 70
report the Michigan Legislature OF 1929 After the
adjournment OF the leg stature he went TO Detroit
10 engage IN general reporting. lie had been there
only a Jew months when he received word that II
competent h. could obtain regular employment IN
reporting Henry Ward Beechers dscOurses Ar.
Graham reported the first that he heard or MT.
Beecher's sermons ana mis- transcript was so salts
factory that Mr. Beecher said 10 his publisher; In
gage that young man at any reasonable price
Mr. Graham reported Mr. Beechers sermons for
about eighteen months. and then devoted himself
20 law reporting He also reported other sermons
and many notable conventions. lectures and poiiti-
cal speeches, OF which were the anti-slayery
addresses OF Garrison and Phillips with whose
Views on tn subject Of slavery he was IN nearly
accord.
Professor Graham saw the necessity OF improving
the shorthand methods then known and ne tested
for IN his reporting his proposed system be-
fore definitely deciding tDpubllsh IT, His best-known
Phonography." published n ISIS. when he was
twenty-eieh years Old His publishing business was
carried on In New-Y0rk city for nearly forty years.
His system Is used by many OF the expert reporters
~ This country lie was a man OF great generosity,
and no good cause appealed 70 him In vain. he
was an enthusiastic ant-s.avery man, hater or
lntemperance and tobacco and hearty sympa-
ihizer with womans suffrage. In politics he was a
Republican He had extreme fondness Tor mu-
sic Professor Graham last fall took into
partnership his son-n-aw Chandler sexton. and
retired from the active management OF his ousi-
ness. 49,. -,
Professor Graham married In 1886 20 Miss
Caroline Ross daughter Of Dr. Samuel Ross. OF
New York. who. with her daughter. Mrs sexton
survives him.