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Hüseyin Medhi Efendi

Birthplace: dersaadet Observed AH 1290–1324 (1873–1907)

8_91; 177_178Preserved archival reference
Recovered annual record

A short account from recorded fields

Hüseyin Medhi Efendi was born in Istanbul / Dersaadet in AH 1272 (1855–1856). Recorded schooling includes 4 years at Sibyan mektebi. First work is recorded in Istanbul in AH 1286 (1869–1870), 14 AH years after the recorded birth year. The surviving career record covers 31 distinct AH years in AH 1290–1324 (1873–1907), with gaps; it begins with Memur in Istanbul (120 kuruş monthly). 3. Mudur appears later, in AH 1323 (1905–1906), with 500 kuruş monthly. Recorded language competency: Turkish: Kitabet (writing). Distinct legal-source notes are preserved below; they are not adjudicated findings.

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Life and career

31 recorded AH years · 31 annual entries

Life and career stages

Recorded AH years

AH 1272 (1855–1856)
AH 1286 (1869–1870)Birth-year difference: 14 AH years
AH 1290–1291 (1873–1875)Birth-year difference: 18–19 AH years
AH 1292 (1875–1876)Birth-year difference: 20 AH years
AH 1293–1296 (1876–1879)Birth-year difference: 21–24 AH years
AH 1297–1299 (1879–1882)Birth-year difference: 25–27 AH years
AH 1300 (1882–1883)Birth-year difference: 28 AH years
AH 1301 (1883–1884)
No annual career entries
The source record is open here. A later change cannot be dated within this interval.
AH 1302 (1884–1885)Birth-year difference: 30 AH years
AH 1303 (1885–1886)
No annual career entries
The source record is open here. A later change cannot be dated within this interval.
AH 1304–1307 (1886–1890)Birth-year difference: 32–35 AH years
AH 1308 (1890–1891)Birth-year difference: 36 AH years
AH 1309–1310 (1891–1893)Birth-year difference: 37–38 AH years
AH 1311 (1893–1894)
No annual career entries
The source record is open here. A later change cannot be dated within this interval.
AH 1312 (1894–1895)Birth-year difference: 40 AH years
AH 1313–1320 (1895–1903)Birth-year difference: 41–48 AH years
AH 1321 (1903–1904)
No annual career entries
The source record is open here. A later change cannot be dated within this interval.
AH 1322 (1904–1905)Birth-year difference: 50 AH years
AH 1323–1324 (1905–1907)Birth-year difference: 51–52 AH years

Each stage retains its recorded place and title. Annual stages group only consecutive years with the same title and place; they do not prove continuous tenure. Birth-year differences compare AH year numbers; they are not exact ages or birthdays.

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Assigned salary in the annual career

Monthly kuruş · AH

Annual career record begins at AH 1290 (1873–1874)

Memur · istanbul · 120 kuruş monthly

First work is separately recorded at AH 1286 (1869–1870) in istanbul. The first-salary field is 120 kuruş; it is not a dated point on this curve.

AH 1286 (1869–1870)Recorded first-work anchoristanbul

Monthly nominal assigned amounts, not confirmed cash payments. Lines connect consecutive AH years only; hollow points mean salary not recorded. Competing entries in one AH year remain separate points, without a unique pay-change line. Gregorian spans describe whole AH years; source Gregorian labels remain separate evidence.

Compare all recorded title, place and salary changes

Each comparison uses the preceding surviving entry.

Title Memur → Muhabere Memuru
Locality istanbul → babai atik
Salary 120 to 400 kuruş +280 (+233.33%)
Locality babai atik → dersaadet
Salary 400 to 300 kuruş -100 (-25%)
Salary 300 to 400 kuruş +100 (+33.33%)
Salary 400 to 450 kuruş +50 (+12.5%)
Locality dersaadet → beyoglu
Salary 450 to 400 kuruş -50 (-11.11%)
Locality beyoglu → kudus
Salary 400 to 540 kuruş +140 (+35%)
No annual entries for AH 1301 (1883–1884). Changes span the gap.
Locality kudus → erikler
Salary 540 to 600 kuruş +60 (+11.11%)
No annual entries for AH 1303 (1885–1886). Changes span the gap.
Locality erikler → cerkes
Salary 600 to 500 kuruş -100 (-16.67%)
Locality cerkes → bartin
Salary 500 to 600 kuruş +100 (+20%)
Title Muhabere Memuru → Basmuhabere Memuru
Locality bartin → tamras
No annual entries for AH 1311 (1893–1894). Changes span the gap.
Title Basmuhabere Memuru → Muhabere Memuru
Locality tamras → kartal
Salary 600 to 500 kuruş -100 (-16.67%)
Locality kartal → kalecik
No annual entries for AH 1321 (1903–1904). Changes span the gap.
Locality kalecik → saray1
Salary 500 to 400 kuruş -100 (-20%)
Title Muhabere Memuru → 3. Mudur
Locality saray1 → bozkir
Salary 400 to 500 kuruş +100 (+25%)

A title change is not automatically a promotion; a locality change is not a reconstructed journey.

Places in this record

AH 1286 (1869–1870)Recorded first-work anchoristanbul

◆ Birthplace■ First work● Annual recordRing: multiple relations

Every recorded locality remains visible in the key. Hollow markers show candidate coordinates; these are not resolved locations. Overlapping markers are offset for legibility; a small anchor and leader retain the source coordinate. Coastlines provide modern geographic context.

Honours, rank and legal records

Archival reference as recorded: 8_91; 177_178

Collection identified by the thesis dataset: BOA, DH.SAİD, Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri, Dahiliye Nezâreti. The archive reference is reproduced as recorded in the coded personnel dataset.

Decoration and legal-record evidence

Decoration wording is not recorded in the linked text fields.

Legal-record notes and indicators

Original wording and raw source values are not adjudicated findings or lifetime verdicts.

Original note (excerpt): “Devamsızlı / tecdiden istihsal eylediği beş mah mezuniyeti müddetini üç mah daha tecavüz ettirdiği halde mahall-i memuriyetine avdet etmediğinden bin üç yüz yir” …
Original note (excerpt): “Devamsızlık / Muhabere Memuriyeti'ne nakil olunup istihsal eylemiş olduğu mezuniyet müddetini tecavüz ettirdiğinden dolayı bin üç yüz bir senesi Zilkadesinin on” …
Original note (excerpt): “Nifak / Asakir-i Şahane Zabıtanı'yla ahali-i karye beynine nifak düşürmek gibi ahval-i nâ-becada bulunduğu tebeyyün etmekle islah-ı nefs etmek için bin üç yüz o” …

2 further distinct original notes are available in the evidence below.

Excerpts are shortened; complete wording is available in the source record download.

Later annual personnel extract marks “yes for this annual record” in AH 1302 (1884–1885), AH 1304–1309 (1886–1892), AH 1312–1320 (1894–1903), AH 1322–1324 (1904–1907). This label applies to those annual entries, not to the official’s lifetime.

Annual legal-record indicator: 0 · Later annual personnel extract · Source label: “Any criminal record (1=yes)”
Annual legal-record indicator: 1 · Later annual personnel extract · Source label: “Any criminal record (1=yes)”
Additional annual legal-record code (meaning unverified): 0 · Later annual personnel extract · AH 1290–1300 (1873–1883)
Additional annual legal-record code (meaning unverified): 1 · Later annual personnel extract · AH 1302 (1884–1885), AH 1304–1309 (1886–1892)
Additional annual legal-record code (meaning unverified): 2 · Later annual personnel extract · AH 1312–1320 (1894–1903)
Additional annual legal-record code (meaning unverified): 3 · Later annual personnel extract · AH 1322–1324 (1904–1907)

Legal wording and source descriptions

Identical wording is shown once above. Repeated copies remain separately listed here; they do not establish independent confirmation.

Original note: “Devamsızlı / tecdiden istihsal eylediği beş mah mezuniyeti müddetini üç mah daha tecavüz ettirdiği halde mahall-i memuriyetine avdet etmediğinden bin üç yüz yirmi bir senesi Zilhiccesinin yirmi ikisinde 26 Şubat sene 1319 idareten açığa çıkarılmış ”
Legal notes (earlier workbook copy) · Recorded year value: 1321 (calendar unverified) · Stored year label: 1904 (calendar unverified)
Original note: “Devamsızlık / Muhabere Memuriyeti'ne nakil olunup istihsal eylemiş olduğu mezuniyet müddetini tecavüz ettirdiğinden dolayı bin üç yüz bir senesi Zilkadesinin on sekizinde açığa çıkarılmış ”
Legal notes (earlier workbook copy) · Recorded year value: 1301 (calendar unverified) · Stored year label: 1884 (calendar unverified)
Original note: “Nifak / Asakir-i Şahane Zabıtanı'yla ahali-i karye beynine nifak düşürmek gibi ahval-i nâ-becada bulunduğu tebeyyün etmekle islah-ı nefs etmek için bin üç yüz on bir senesi şehr-i Şaban-ı şerifinin yirmi sekizinde 22 Şubat sene 1309 bir müddet açıkta bırakılmak üzere azl edilmiştir.”
Legal notes (earlier workbook copy) · Recorded year value: 1311 (calendar unverified) · Stored year label: 1894 (calendar unverified)
Original note: “Devamsızlık”
Legal notes (earlier workbook copy) · Recorded year value: 1301 (calendar unverified) · Stored year label: 1884 (calendar unverified)
Original note: “Devamsızlık”
Legal notes (earlier workbook copy) · Recorded year value: 1321 (calendar unverified) · Stored year label: 1904 (calendar unverified)
Original note: “Fesat”
Legal notes (earlier workbook copy) · Recorded year value: 1311 (calendar unverified) · Stored year label: 1894 (calendar unverified)
Original note: “Devamsızlı / tecdiden istihsal eylediği beş mah mezuniyeti müddetini üç mah daha tecavüz ettirdiği halde mahall-i memuriyetine avdet etmediğinden bin üç yüz yirmi bir senesi Zilhiccesinin yirmi ikisinde 26 Şubat sene 1319 idareten açığa çıkarılmış ”
Legal notes (later workbook copy) · Recorded year value: 1321 (calendar unverified)
Original note: “Devamsızlık / Muhabere Memuriyeti'ne nakil olunup istihsal eylemiş olduğu mezuniyet müddetini tecavüz ettirdiğinden dolayı bin üç yüz bir senesi Zilkadesinin on sekizinde açığa çıkarılmış ”
Legal notes (later workbook copy) · Recorded year value: 1301 (calendar unverified)
Original note: “Nifak / Asakir-i Şahane Zabıtanı'yla ahali-i karye beynine nifak düşürmek gibi ahval-i nâ-becada bulunduğu tebeyyün etmekle islah-ı nefs etmek için bin üç yüz on bir senesi şehr-i Şaban-ı şerifinin yirmi sekizinde 22 Şubat sene 1309 bir müddet açıkta bırakılmak üzere azl edilmiştir.”
Legal notes (later workbook copy) · Recorded year value: 1311 (calendar unverified)
Original note: “Devamsızlık”
Legal notes (later workbook copy) · Recorded year value: 1301 (calendar unverified)
Original note: “Devamsızlık”
Legal notes (later workbook copy) · Recorded year value: 1321 (calendar unverified)
Original note: “Fesat”
Legal notes (later workbook copy) · Recorded year value: 1311 (calendar unverified)

Annual legal-record indicator

Later annual personnel extract

Recorded annual value 0 · AH 1290–1300 (1873–1883) · Source label: “Any criminal record (1=yes)”
Meaning is shown only where the source provides a verified annual label; it applies to these annual entries, not a lifetime verdict.
Recorded annual value 1 · AH 1302 (1884–1885), AH 1304–1309 (1886–1892), AH 1312–1320 (1894–1903), AH 1322–1324 (1904–1907) · Source label: “Any criminal record (1=yes)”
Meaning is shown only where the source provides a verified annual label; it applies to these annual entries, not a lifetime verdict.

Earlier legal-notes workbook legal-record field F (meaning unverified)

Legal notes (earlier workbook copy)

Recorded code 1 · Stored source-year values: 1301 (calendar unverified)
Recorded code 2 · Stored source-year values: 1311 (calendar unverified)
Recorded code 3 · Stored source-year values: 1321 (calendar unverified)