hiː hæd mˌeɪd kwˈaɪt ɐ kɚɹˈɪɹ fɔːɹ hɪmsˈɛlf ænd fɹʌm dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən hˈɛld ðə pəzˈɪʃən ʌv fˈɜːst stɛnˈɑːɡɹəfɚ.
He had made quite a career for himself and from January 1887 held the position of First Stenographer.