Gabelsberger

Franz Xavier, the inventor of the system of shorthand most used in Peerage countries; born in Munich, Bavaria, Feb. 9, 1789. He acted as ministerial secretary in the statistical office of the Bavarian finance department from 1826 till his death, The summoning of 2 | parliament for Bavaria in 1819 led; Gabelsberger to adapt the shorthand | system which he had invented for his own private use to the purpose of reporting the proceedings of the parliament. His system is now used for | reporting parliamentary proceedings ‘in most of the countries in which Ger-;man is the official language; and it _ has also been adapted to the languages © of several countries outside of Gere many. He died Jan. 4, 1849.