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Mehmet Ali 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. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Tahrir-i Emlak Kalemi mülazımıKütahya
  2. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Tahrir-i Emlak Kalemi mülazımıKütahyaContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrir-i Emlak Kalemi mülazımı

      Kütahya · Calculated age 15

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Tahrir-i Emlak Kalemi mülazımı · 3 career entriesKütahya · 3. Duhan Fabrikası · 150; 400 kuruş

    1. Tahrir-i Emlak Kalemi mülazımı

      Kütahya · Calculated age 16

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Geçici Aşar-ı Kul muharriri

      · Calculated age 16 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Duhan Fabrikası kâtibi

      3. Duhan Fabrikası · Calculated age 16 · 150 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Duhan Fabrikası kâtibi3. Duhan Fabrikası · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Duhan Fabrikası kâtibi

      3. Duhan Fabrikası · Calculated age 17 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1878 (AH 1295)Duhan Fabrikası kâtibi · 2 career entries3. Duhan Fabrikası · 150 kuruş

    1. Duhan Fabrikası kâtibi

      3. Duhan Fabrikası · Calculated age 18 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Duhan Fabrikası kâtibi (İnfisal)

      3. Duhan Fabrikası · Calculated age 18

      [1]

  6. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Duhan Fabrikası muavini · 3 career entries4. Duhan Fabrikası · Kütahya · 235; 250; 300 kuruş

    1. Duhan Fabrikası muavini

      4. Duhan Fabrikası · Calculated age 19 · 250 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Duhan Fabrikası muavini

      4. Duhan Fabrikası · Calculated age 19 · 235 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk kısmı zabıt kâtibi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 19 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      [1]

  7. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk kısmı zabıt kâtibi · 2 career entriesKütahya · 300 kuruş

    1. Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk kısmı zabıt kâtibi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 20 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Tahrir-i Vergi Kitabeti refakat memuruUşak · 250 kuruş

    1. Tahrir-i Vergi Kitabeti refakat memuru

      Uşak · Calculated age 22 · 250 kuruş

      [1]

  9. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Tahrir-i Vergi Kitabeti refakat memuru · 2 career entriesUşak · 250 kuruş

    1. Tahrir-i Vergi Kitabeti refakat memuru

      Uşak · Calculated age 23 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Rusum-u Sitte Müdüriyeti merkez memurluğu · 4 career entriesKütahya · Eskişehir · 175; 350; 400 kuruş

    2. Piyade kolcusu

      Kütahya · Calculated age 24 · 175 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Rusum-u Sitte memuru

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 24 · 400 kuruş

      [1] · 2 linked entries

    4. Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 24 · 350 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuruEskişehir · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 25 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuruEskişehir · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 26 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuruEskişehir · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 27 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuruEskişehir · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 28 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuruEskişehir · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 29 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · 2 career entriesEskişehir · 350; 650 kuruş

    1. Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 30 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 30 · 650 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Düyun-u Umumiye memuruEskişehir · 650 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 31 · 650 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Düyun-u Umumiye memuruEskişehir · 650 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 32 · 650 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Düyun-u Umumiye memuruEskişehir · 650 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 33 · 650 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Düyun-u Umumiye memuruEskişehir · 650 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 34 · 650 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Düyun-u Umumiye memuruEskişehir · Gediz · 600; 650 kuruş

    1. Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 35 · 650 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Gediz · Calculated age 35 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  22. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Düyun-u Umumiye memuruGediz · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Gediz · Calculated age 36 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Düyun-u Umumiye memuruGediz · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Gediz · Calculated age 37 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Düyun-u Umumiye memuruGediz · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Gediz · Calculated age 38 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Düyun-u Umumiye memuruGediz · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Gediz · Calculated age 39 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · 2 career entriesGediz · Saruhan · 600; 700 kuruş

    1. Düyun-u Umumiye memuru

      Gediz · Calculated age 40 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Düyun-u Umumiye başkâtibi

      Saruhan · Calculated age 40 · 700 kuruş

      [1]

  27. Undated entriesRusum-u Sitte Müdüriyeti ikinci kâtibiKütahya · 250 kuruş

Recorded pay

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

03507001876/77AH 12931899/1900AH 13171876/77 (AH 1293) · Geçici Aşar-ı Kul muharriri · age 16 · 400 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Duhan Fabrikası kâtibi · 3. Duhan Fabrikası · age 16 · 150 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Duhan Fabrikası kâtibi · 3. Duhan Fabrikası · age 17 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Duhan Fabrikası kâtibi · 3. Duhan Fabrikası · age 18 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Duhan Fabrikası muavini · 4. Duhan Fabrikası · age 19 · 250 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Duhan Fabrikası muavini · 4. Duhan Fabrikası · age 19 · 235 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk kısmı zabıt kâtibi · Kütahya · age 19 · 300 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk kısmı zabıt kâtibi · Kütahya · age 20 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Tahrir-i Vergi Kitabeti refakat memuru · Uşak · age 22 · 250 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Tahrir-i Vergi Kitabeti refakat memuru · Uşak · age 23 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Piyade kolcusu · Kütahya · age 24 · 175 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Rusum-u Sitte memuru · Eskişehir · age 24 · 400 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Eskişehir · age 24 · 350 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Eskişehir · age 25 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Eskişehir · age 26 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Eskişehir · age 27 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Eskişehir · age 28 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Eskişehir · age 29 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Rusum-u Sitte / Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Eskişehir · age 30 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Eskişehir · age 30 · 650 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Eskişehir · age 31 · 650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Eskişehir · age 32 · 650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Eskişehir · age 33 · 650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Eskişehir · age 34 · 650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Eskişehir · age 35 · 650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Gediz · age 35 · 600 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Gediz · age 36 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Gediz · age 37 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Gediz · age 38 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Gediz · age 39 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Düyun-u Umumiye memuru · Gediz · age 40 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Düyun-u Umumiye başkâtibi · Saruhan · age 40 · 700 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Kütahya [source]
Birth province
Hüdavendigâr [source]
Birth year
1860/61 (AH 1277) [source]
Father’s occupation
Bahçıvan [source]
Archive references
BOA.DH.SAİD., No:61, s.277 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; medrese [source]
Education level equivalent
4 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
14 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Kütahya [source]
First work year
1874/75 (AH 1291) [source]
Apprenticeship
2.4 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

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. Sicill-i Ahval Defterleri'nde Osmanlı Dönemi Kütahyalı memurlar

    MUSTAFA KOCAKAYA · 2018 · Pages 120, 121

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