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Yosef Dominyan Efendi

Complete career chronology

Life and career

Appointments and amounts remain attached to their sources. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated from AH year labels. Entries in one year can describe different appointments or rates; gaps remain open.

  1. 1863/64 (AH 1280)Bâbıâli Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Korfu · 750 kuruş

    2. Korfu Başşehbenderliği kançıları

      Korfu · Calculated age 24 · 750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  2. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Korfu Başşehbenderliği kançılarıKorfu · 750 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Korfu Başşehbenderliği kançıları

      Korfu · Calculated age 25 · 750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Korfu Başşehbenderliği kançıları · 3 career entriesKorfu · 750 kuruş

    1. Korfu Başşehbenderliği kançıları

      Korfu · Calculated age 26 · 750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Korfu Başşehbenderliği kançıları (Nakil)

      Korfu · Calculated age 26

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Korfu şehbender vekili

      Korfu · Calculated age 26 · 750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  4. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Korfu şehbender vekiliKorfu · 750 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Korfu şehbender vekili

      Korfu · Calculated age 27 · 750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Korfu şehbender vekili · 3 career entriesKorfu · Ayamavra · 750; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Korfu şehbender vekili

      Korfu · Calculated age 28 · 750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Korfu şehbender vekili (Nakil)

      Korfu · Calculated age 28

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Ayamavra şehbenderi

      Ayamavra · Calculated age 28 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  6. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Ayamavra şehbenderiAyamavra · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ayamavra şehbenderi

      Ayamavra · Calculated age 29 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1869/70 (AH 1286)İzinIstanbul (Dersaadet)

    1. İzin

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30

      [1]

  8. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Milano şehbenderiMilano · 1,000 kuruş

    1. Milano şehbenderi

      Milano · Calculated age 31 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  9. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Milano şehbenderi (İnfisal)Milano

    1. Milano şehbenderi (İnfisal)

      Milano · Calculated age 32

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  10. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Taygan fahri şehbenderiTaygan

    1. Taygan fahri şehbenderi

      Taygan · Calculated age 33

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  11. 1878 (AH 1295)Bulgaristan Komiserliği kâtibiBulgaristan · 3,500 kuruş

    1. Bulgaristan Komiserliği kâtibi

      Bulgaristan · Calculated age 39 · 3,500 kuruş

      [1]

  12. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Bulgaristan Komiserliği kâtibi · 2 career entriesBulgaristan · 3,500 kuruş

    1. Bulgaristan Komiserliği kâtibi

      Bulgaristan · Calculated age 40 · 3,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Görevin sona ermesi

      · Calculated age 40

      [1]

  13. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Kalas başşehbenderiKalas · 0 kuruş

    1. Kalas başşehbenderi

      Kalas · Calculated age 41 · 0 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  14. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Kalas başşehbenderiKalas · 0 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kalas başşehbenderi

      Kalas · Calculated age 42 · 0 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Kalas başşehbenderi · 3 career entriesKalas · Kişinev · Marsilya · 0; 3,000 kuruş

    1. Kalas başşehbenderi

      Kalas · Calculated age 43 · 0 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kişinev başşehbenderi

      Kişinev · Calculated age 43 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

    3. Marsilya başşehbenderi

      Marsilya · Calculated age 43 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  16. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Marsilya başşehbenderiMarsilya · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Marsilya başşehbenderi

      Marsilya · Calculated age 44 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Marsilya başşehbenderiMarsilya · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Marsilya başşehbenderi

      Marsilya · Calculated age 45 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Marsilya başşehbenderiMarsilya · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Marsilya başşehbenderi

      Marsilya · Calculated age 46 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Marsilya başşehbenderiMarsilya · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Marsilya başşehbenderi

      Marsilya · Calculated age 47 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Marsilya başşehbenderi · 2 career entriesMarsilya · Malta · 3,000 kuruş

    1. Marsilya başşehbenderi

      Marsilya · Calculated age 48 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Malta başşehbenderi

      Malta · Calculated age 48 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  21. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Malta başşehbenderiMalta · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Malta başşehbenderi

      Malta · Calculated age 49 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Malta başşehbenderiMalta · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Malta başşehbenderi

      Malta · Calculated age 50 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Malta başşehbenderiMalta · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Malta başşehbenderi

      Malta · Calculated age 51 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Malta başşehbenderiMalta · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Malta başşehbenderi

      Malta · Calculated age 52 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Malta başşehbenderiMalta · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Malta başşehbenderi

      Malta · Calculated age 53 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Malta başşehbenderi · 3 career entriesMalta · 3,000 kuruşDeath recorded

    1. Malta başşehbenderi

      Malta · Calculated age 54 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Malta başşehbenderi

      Malta · Calculated age 54

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

    3. Vefat

      · Calculated age 54

      [1]

  27. Undated entriesAyamavra şehbenderi (İnfisal) · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet)

    1. Ayamavra şehbenderi (İnfisal)

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

    2. Kişinev başşehbenderi (İnfisal)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet)

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

Recorded pay

Kuruş · dated amounts. Green: post entries. Purple: retirement. Grey: other career status.

01,7503,5001863/64AH 12801892/93AH 13101863/64 (AH 1280) · Korfu Başşehbenderliği kançıları · Korfu · age 24 · 750 kuruş1864/65 (AH 1281) · Korfu Başşehbenderliği kançıları · Korfu · age 25 · 750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1865/66 (AH 1282) · Korfu Başşehbenderliği kançıları · Korfu · age 26 · 750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1865/66 (AH 1282) · Korfu şehbender vekili · Korfu · age 26 · 750 kuruş1866/67 (AH 1283) · Korfu şehbender vekili · Korfu · age 27 · 750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · Korfu şehbender vekili · Korfu · age 28 · 750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · Ayamavra şehbenderi · Ayamavra · age 28 · 1,000 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Ayamavra şehbenderi · Ayamavra · age 29 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Milano şehbenderi · Milano · age 31 · 1,000 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Bulgaristan Komiserliği kâtibi · Bulgaristan · age 39 · 3,500 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Bulgaristan Komiserliği kâtibi · Bulgaristan · age 40 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Kalas başşehbenderi · Kalas · age 41 · 0 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Kalas başşehbenderi · Kalas · age 42 · 0 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Kalas başşehbenderi · Kalas · age 43 · 0 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Kişinev başşehbenderi · Kişinev · age 43 · 3,000 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Marsilya başşehbenderi · Marsilya · age 43 · 3,000 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Marsilya başşehbenderi · Marsilya · age 44 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Marsilya başşehbenderi · Marsilya · age 45 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Marsilya başşehbenderi · Marsilya · age 46 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Marsilya başşehbenderi · Marsilya · age 47 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Marsilya başşehbenderi · Marsilya · age 48 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Malta başşehbenderi · Malta · age 48 · 3,000 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Malta başşehbenderi · Malta · age 49 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Malta başşehbenderi · Malta · age 50 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Malta başşehbenderi · Malta · age 51 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Malta başşehbenderi · Malta · age 52 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Malta başşehbenderi · Malta · age 53 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Malta başşehbenderi · Malta · age 54 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1840/41 (AH 1256) [source]
Nationality or community
Ermeni [source]
Archive references
BOA, HR.SAİD, No. 12, Gömlek No. 4, 4 [1]BOA, HR.SAİD, No. 3, Gömlek No. 27, 2-7 [1]

Education and languages

Armenian
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
English
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
French
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Italian
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Rum (as recorded)
Aşina [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Ortaköy Ermeni mektebi; Paris Murad (?) mektebi [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
24 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First work year
1863/64 (AH 1280) [source]

Other recorded details

Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
0 (recorded code) [source]The original code is retained without assigning an unverified meaning to zero.
Judicial record as worded
0 (recorded code) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

These accounts retain their own wording and dates. Passages can include family, education, languages, honours and judicial narratives beyond the summary fields. A quotation is evidence from its named account; it does not settle differences between sources.

Documentary sources

  1. II. Abdülhamid dönemi sicil dosyalarına göre şehbenderler (1876-1909)

    BERİVAN SULTAN DUMAN · 2024 · Pages 257, 258, 259

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