Mehmet Ali Efendi

The life of Mehmet Ali Efendi began in Kütahya in 1860/61 (AH 1277); the father's occupation was "Bahçıvan". At about 14, in 1874/75, Mehmet Ali began work in Kütahya. The first annual entry, for 1874/75, places Mehmet Ali in Kütahya, the birthplace, as Tahrir-i Emlak Kalemi mülazımı, where the entries run to 1876/77. Alongside, the lists for 1876 to 1879 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Geçici Aşar-ı Kul muharriri. Alongside, the lists for 1878 to 1880 give a second post, in Kütahya as Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk kısmı zabıt kâtibi. The annual lists then follow Mehmet Ali to Uşak and Kütahya from 1881 to 1884. Alongside, the lists for 1883 to 1895 give a second post, in Eskişehir as Rusum-u Sitte memuru. Alongside, the lists for 1894 to 1900 give a second post, in Gediz as Düyun-u Umumiye memuru. Alongside, the lists for 1899/1900 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Düyun-u Umumiye başkâtibi.

Pay rose from 400 kuruş a month in 1876/77 to a peak of 700 in 1899/1900, when 73 per cent of paid officials earned less. In all, 24 years of salary come to 131,400 kuruş, 1.1 times what an official on the median salary earned in those years. The final annual entry is for 1899/1900.