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Official

Süleyman Bahri Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1888/89 (AH 1306). On record 1906/07, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 148-219-433

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Life

Born in Istanbul in 1888/89 (AH 1306), Süleyman Bahri Efendi came from the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father was a senior army captain (kolağası). Work began in Istanbul in 1905/06, at about 16, with one unpaid year as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 50 kuruş. A single annual entry, for 1906/07, places Süleyman Bahri in Istanbul in the money order office (Havalename Kalemi), on 200 kuruş a month.

One annual entry, for 1906/07 (AH 1324): Havalename Kalemi in Istanbul (Dersaadet), with 200 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1888/89 (AH 1306)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Kolagasi

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
1 year
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Middle
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
Yes

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

French
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.

First work

Year
1905/06 (AH 1323)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
50

Recorded with

Officials who share a place, a job title, a school, a birthplace or the year of the first annual entry. Ranks compare the highest monthly salary of each official.

Same place, same years

Of the 333 officials with entries in Istanbul in the same years, Süleyman Bahri Efendi had the 268th highest salary.

All 1,750 officials with entries in Istanbul

Same job title, same years

Of the 16 officials with the title Havalename Kalemi in the same years, Süleyman Bahri Efendi had the 11th highest salary.

All 44 officials with the title Havalename Kalemi

Same school

Of the 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi among their schools, 3,200 have a recorded salary; Süleyman Bahri Efendi had the 2,739th highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 1,999 officials born in Istanbul, 1,997 have a recorded salary; Süleyman Bahri Efendi had the 1,627th highest salary of them.

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First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1906/07 (AH 1324), Süleyman Bahri Efendi had the 105th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Süleyman Bahri Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1906/07AH 1324Havalename KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)200Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract148-219-433
What the sources named in this table are
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.

Sources and original values (14)

Recorded values of Süleyman Bahri Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameSüleyman Bahri EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1306Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacedersaadetRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthdersaadetRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationKolagasiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionMuslumanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityTurkishRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
SchoolRusdiye MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling7Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)1Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1323Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1905Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeistanbulRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)50Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
What the sources named in this table are
Earlier annual personnel extract
The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
Personnel attributes extract
The detailed personnel file of September 2025, read for personal details such as birth, schooling and first work.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.

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