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İsmail Vasıf 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. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Geçici aşar kâtibi · 2 career entriesSaruhan · 300 kuruş

    1. Geçici aşar kâtibi

      Saruhan · Calculated age 15 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Geçici aşar kâtibi (İnfisal)

      Saruhan · Calculated age 15

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  2. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Merkez ambar muaviniMostar

    1. Merkez ambar muavini

      Mostar · Calculated age 17

      [1]

  3. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Merkez ambar muavini · 2 career entriesMostar

    1. Merkez ambar muavini

      Mostar · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Merkez ambar muavini (İnfisal)

      Mostar · Calculated age 18

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  4. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Askerlik nedeniyle ara

    1. Askerlik nedeniyle ara

      · Calculated age 22

      [1]

  5. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Ağnam icmal kâtibi · 3 career entriesKasye · 400 kuruş

    1. Ağnam icmal kâtibi

      Kasye · Calculated age 25

      [1]

    2. Aşar kol memuru

      Kasye · Calculated age 25 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Aşar kol memuru (İnfisal)

      Kasye · Calculated age 25

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  6. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Ziraat Bankası şube kâtibiSaruhan · 1,400 kuruş

    1. Ziraat Bankası şube kâtibi

      Saruhan · Calculated age 26 · 1,400 kuruş

      [1]

  7. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Ziraat Bankası şube kâtibiSaruhan · 1,400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası şube kâtibi

      Saruhan · Calculated age 27 · 1,400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Ziraat Bankası şube kâtibi · 2 career entriesSaruhan · 400; 1,400 kuruş

    1. Ziraat Bankası şube kâtibi

      Saruhan · Calculated age 28 · 1,400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Aşar üçüncü kâtibi

      Saruhan · Calculated age 28 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  9. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Aşar memuriyeti ikinci kâtibiMefneya · 500 kuruş

    1. Aşar memuriyeti ikinci kâtibi

      Mefneya · Calculated age 29 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  10. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Aşar memuriyeti ikinci kâtibiMefneya · 450; 500 kuruş

    1. Aşar memuriyeti ikinci kâtibi

      Mefneya · Calculated age 30 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Aşar memuriyeti ikinci kâtibi

      Mefneya · Calculated age 30 · 450 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Aşar memuriyeti ikinci kâtibiMefneya · 450; 500 kuruş

    1. Aşar memuriyeti ikinci kâtibi

      Mefneya · Calculated age 31 · 450 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Aşar memuriyeti ikinci kâtibi

      Mefneya · Calculated age 31 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  12. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Aşar memuriyeti ikinci kâtibi · 2 career entriesMefneya · İzmir merkez kazası · 500 kuruş

    1. Aşar memuriyeti ikinci kâtibi

      Mefneya · Calculated age 32 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Aşar ikinci kâtibi

      İzmir merkez kazası · Calculated age 32 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  13. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Aşar ikinci kâtibiİzmir merkez kazası · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Aşar ikinci kâtibi

      İzmir merkez kazası · Calculated age 33 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Aşar ikinci kâtibiİzmir merkez kazası · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Aşar ikinci kâtibi

      İzmir merkez kazası · Calculated age 34 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Aşar ikinci kâtibiİzmir merkez kazası · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Aşar ikinci kâtibi

      İzmir merkez kazası · Calculated age 35 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Aşar ikinci kâtibi · 3 career entriesİzmir merkez kazası · Izmir (İzmir) · 500 kuruş

    1. Aşar ikinci kâtibi

      İzmir merkez kazası · Calculated age 36 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 36

      [1]

  17. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Aşar ikinci kâtibiİzmir merkez kazası · 500 kuruş

    1. Aşar ikinci kâtibi

      İzmir merkez kazası · Calculated age 37 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  18. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Aşar ikinci kâtibi · 7 career entriesİzmir merkez kazası · Izmir (İzmir) · 500 kuruş

    1. Aşar ikinci kâtibi

      İzmir merkez kazası · Calculated age 38 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 38

      [1]

    4. Geçici aşar ikinci kâtibi

      İzmir merkez kazası · Calculated age 38 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

    5. Geçici aşar ikinci kâtibi (İnfisal)

      İzmir merkez kazası · Calculated age 38

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    7. Aşar ikinci kâtibi

      İzmir merkez kazası · Calculated age 38 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  19. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Aşar ikinci kâtibiİzmir merkez kazası · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Aşar ikinci kâtibi

      İzmir merkez kazası · Calculated age 39 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Aşar ikinci kâtibi · 2 career entriesİzmir merkez kazası · 500; 700 kuruş

    1. Aşar ikinci kâtibi

      İzmir merkez kazası · Calculated age 40 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Aşar başkâtibi

      İzmir merkez kazası · Calculated age 40 · 700 kuruş

      [1]

  21. Undated entriesAşar müdüriyeti kalemi mülazımıSaruhan

Recorded pay

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

07001,4001882/83AH 13001907/08AH 13251882/83 (AH 1300) · Geçici aşar kâtibi · Saruhan · age 15 · 300 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Aşar kol memuru · Kasye · age 25 · 400 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Ziraat Bankası şube kâtibi · Saruhan · age 26 · 1,400 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Ziraat Bankası şube kâtibi · Saruhan · age 27 · 1,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Ziraat Bankası şube kâtibi · Saruhan · age 28 · 1,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Aşar üçüncü kâtibi · Saruhan · age 28 · 400 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Aşar memuriyeti ikinci kâtibi · Mefneya · age 29 · 500 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Aşar memuriyeti ikinci kâtibi · Mefneya · age 30 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Aşar memuriyeti ikinci kâtibi · Mefneya · age 30 · 450 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Aşar memuriyeti ikinci kâtibi · Mefneya · age 31 · 450 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Aşar memuriyeti ikinci kâtibi · Mefneya · age 31 · 500 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Aşar memuriyeti ikinci kâtibi · Mefneya · age 32 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Aşar ikinci kâtibi · İzmir merkez kazası · age 32 · 500 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Aşar ikinci kâtibi · İzmir merkez kazası · age 33 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Aşar ikinci kâtibi · İzmir merkez kazası · age 34 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Aşar ikinci kâtibi · İzmir merkez kazası · age 35 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Aşar ikinci kâtibi · İzmir merkez kazası · age 36 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Aşar ikinci kâtibi · İzmir merkez kazası · age 37 · 500 kuruş1905/06 (AH 1323) · Aşar ikinci kâtibi · İzmir merkez kazası · age 38 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Geçici aşar ikinci kâtibi · İzmir merkez kazası · age 38 · 500 kuruş1905/06 (AH 1323) · Aşar ikinci kâtibi · İzmir merkez kazası · age 38 · 500 kuruş1906/07 (AH 1324) · Aşar ikinci kâtibi · İzmir merkez kazası · age 39 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Aşar ikinci kâtibi · İzmir merkez kazası · age 40 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Aşar başkâtibi · İzmir merkez kazası · age 40 · 700 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Saraybosna [source]
Birth province
Bosna [source]
Birth year
1868/69 (AH 1285) [source]
Father’s occupation
Gable iskelesi rüsumat memuru [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİD. D. 154/40 [1]

Education and languages

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

First work and apprenticeship

First work place
Saruhan [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. Sicill-i Ahvâl defterlerine göre Hersek doğumlu Osmanlı devlet memurları

    GÖKÇE YANARDAĞ · 2024 · Pages 88, 89

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