Facts: - known for: developed the mid-19th century , and is credited for introducing stenography the in the u.s. ; headed public crusade against new york first underworld figure john allen in 1868 . widely used system of shorthand during - resting place: forest hills cemetery - home town: lockport , new york - death cause: bronchitis - death date: 13 january 1907 - birth date: 26 april 1824 - name: oliver dyer - nationality: american - parents: jeremiah dyer - death place: massachusetts homeopathic hospital , boston , massachusetts - religion: swedenborgianism - birth place: porter , new york , united states - occupation: journalist , author , teacher , lawyer and stenographer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of oliver dyer .
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oliver dyer -lrb- april 26 , 1824 -- january 13 , 1907 -rrb- was an american journalist , author , teacher , lawyer and stenographer .a pioneer in phonography , he developed his own shorthand system which was the first to be adopted for use in the united states .it was used not only for courtroom testimony but also for recording political events such as the free soil convention in buffalo , new york , and sessions of the 30th united states congress in washington , d.c. , in 1848 .it was in the latter role that he became the first congressional shorthand reporter .dyer also had a successful career as a columnist for a number of popular publications , such as the '' brooklyn daily eagle '' , '' new york ledger '' and '' the sun '' , during the 1850s and 60s .he was prominent among the reformers who campaigned against the various saloons , clubs and other '' immoral establishments '' of new york 's underworld .his 1868 expose of john allen caused the saloon keeper to become infamously known as '' the wickedest man in new york '' and forced to close his dance hall .dyer was also one of the signatories of the water street revival '' street preaching '' document , which supported attempts by religious leaders to convince saloon keepers and other criminal figures to abandon crime as a way of life .