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Mehmed Şükrü 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. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Muhasebe kalemi katibiZor Sancağı · 30; 200 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe kalemi katibi

      Zor Sancağı · Calculated age 22 · 30 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe kalemi katibi

      Zor Sancağı · Calculated age 22 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  2. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Muhasebe kalemi katibiZor Sancağı · 250 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe kalemi katibi

      Zor Sancağı · Calculated age 23

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe kalemi katibi

      Zor Sancağı · Calculated age 23 · 250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  3. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Muhasebe kalemi katibiZor SancağıContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe kalemi katibi

      Zor Sancağı · Calculated age 24

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Muhasebe kalemi katibiZor Sancağı · 400 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe kalemi katibi

      Zor Sancağı · Calculated age 25

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe kalemi katibi

      Zor Sancağı · Calculated age 25 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  5. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Muhasebe kalemi katibiZor SancağıContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe kalemi katibi

      Zor Sancağı · Calculated age 26

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Muhasebe kalemi katibiZor Sancağı · 600 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe kalemi katibi

      Zor Sancağı · Calculated age 27

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe kalemi katibi

      Zor Sancağı · Calculated age 27 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  7. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Muhasebe kalemi katibi · 2 career entriesZor Sancağı · 700 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe kalemi katibi

      Zor Sancağı · Calculated age 28

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe kalemi başkatibi

      Zor Sancağı · Calculated age 28 · 700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  8. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Muhasebe kalemi başkatibiZor SancağıContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe kalemi başkatibi

      Zor Sancağı · Calculated age 29

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Muhasebe kalemi başkatibiZor Sancağı · 850 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe kalemi başkatibi

      Zor Sancağı · Calculated age 30

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe kalemi başkatibi

      Zor Sancağı · Calculated age 30 · 850 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  10. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Muhasebe kalemi başkatibi · 2 career entriesZor Sancağı

    1. Muhasebe kalemi başkatibi

      Zor Sancağı · Calculated age 31

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe kalemi başkatibi (Azil)

      Zor Sancağı · Calculated age 31

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  11. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Maden muhasebecisiErgani Madeni · 1,500 kuruş

    1. Maden muhasebecisi

      Ergani Madeni · Calculated age 33 · 1,500 kuruş

      [1]

  12. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Maden muhasebecisi · 2 career entriesErgani Madeni · 1,500 kuruş

    1. Maden muhasebecisi

      Ergani Madeni · Calculated age 34 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Maden muhasebecisi (Azil)

      Ergani Madeni · Calculated age 34

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  13. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Sancak MuhasebecisiKütahya Sancağı · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Sancak Muhasebecisi

      Kütahya Sancağı · Calculated age 37 · 2,000 kuruş

      [1]

  14. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Sancak MuhasebecisiKütahya Sancağı · 2,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak Muhasebecisi

      Kütahya Sancağı · Calculated age 38 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Sancak MuhasebecisiKütahya Sancağı · 2,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak Muhasebecisi

      Kütahya Sancağı · Calculated age 39 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Sancak Muhasebecisi · 2 career entriesKütahya Sancağı · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Sancak Muhasebecisi

      Kütahya Sancağı · Calculated age 40 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sancak muhasebecisi (Azil)

      Kütahya Sancağı · Calculated age 40

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  17. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Vilayet defterdarıBitlis · 3,600 kuruş

    1. Vilayet defterdarı

      Bitlis · Calculated age 41 · 3,600 kuruş

      [1] · 2 linked entries

  18. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Vilayet defterdarıBitlis · 3,600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vilayet defterdarı

      Bitlis · Calculated age 42 · 3,600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Vilayet defterdarıBitlis · 3,600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vilayet defterdarı

      Bitlis · Calculated age 43 · 3,600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Vilayet defterdarı · 3 career entriesBitlis · 3,600 kuruş

    1. Vilayet defterdarı

      Bitlis · Calculated age 44 · 3,600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vilayet defterdarı (İnfisal)

      Bitlis · Calculated age 44

      [1]

    3. Vilayet defterdarı (Azil)

      Bitlis · Calculated age 44

      [1]

  21. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Vilayet defterdarıKosova · 4,500 kuruş

    1. Vilayet defterdarı

      Kosova · Calculated age 45 · 4,500 kuruş

      [1]

  22. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Vilayet defterdarı · 3 career entriesKosova · Aydın · 4,500; 5,000 kuruş

    1. Vilayet defterdarı

      Kosova · Calculated age 46 · 4,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vilayet defterdarı (Azil)

      Kosova · Calculated age 46

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Tahsil-i bekaya memuru

      Aydın · Calculated age 46 · 5,000 kuruş

      [1]

  23. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Tekaüt · 1,500 kuruş

    1. Tekaüt

      · Calculated age 48 · 1,500 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

  24. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Vilayet defterdarıBaghdad (Bağdat) · 5,400 kuruş

    1. Vilayet defterdarı

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 49 · 5,400 kuruş

      [1] · 2 linked entries

  25. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Tekaüt · 1,350; 1,800 kuruş

    1. Tekaüt

      · Calculated age 53 · 1,350 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

    2. Tekaüt

      · Calculated age 53 · 1,800 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

  26. Undated entriesTahsil-i bekaya memuru (Görevin sona ermesi) · 3 career entriesAydın · Baghdad (Bağdat) · Erzurum

    1. Tahsil-i bekaya memuru (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Aydın

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    2. Vilayet defterdarı (Nakil)

      Baghdad (Bağdat)

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Vilayet defterdarı (Azil)

      Erzurum

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

02,7005,4001878/79AH 12961909/10AH 13271878/79 (AH 1296) · Muhasebe kalemi katibi · Zor Sancağı · age 22 · 30 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Muhasebe kalemi katibi · Zor Sancağı · age 22 · 200 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Muhasebe kalemi katibi · Zor Sancağı · age 23 · 250 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Muhasebe kalemi katibi · Zor Sancağı · age 25 · 400 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Muhasebe kalemi katibi · Zor Sancağı · age 27 · 600 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Muhasebe kalemi başkatibi · Zor Sancağı · age 28 · 700 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Muhasebe kalemi başkatibi · Zor Sancağı · age 30 · 850 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Maden muhasebecisi · Ergani Madeni · age 33 · 1,500 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Maden muhasebecisi · Ergani Madeni · age 34 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Sancak Muhasebecisi · Kütahya Sancağı · age 37 · 2,000 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Sancak Muhasebecisi · Kütahya Sancağı · age 38 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Sancak Muhasebecisi · Kütahya Sancağı · age 39 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Sancak Muhasebecisi · Kütahya Sancağı · age 40 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Vilayet defterdarı · Bitlis · age 41 · 3,600 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Vilayet defterdarı · Bitlis · age 42 · 3,600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Vilayet defterdarı · Bitlis · age 43 · 3,600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Vilayet defterdarı · Bitlis · age 44 · 3,600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Vilayet defterdarı · Kosova · age 45 · 4,500 kuruş1902/03 (AH 1320) · Vilayet defterdarı · Kosova · age 46 · 4,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Tahsil-i bekaya memuru · Aydın · age 46 · 5,000 kuruş1904/05 (AH 1322) · Tekaüt · age 48 · 1,500 kuruş · Retirement entry1905/06 (AH 1323) · Vilayet defterdarı · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 49 · 5,400 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · Tekaüt · age 53 · 1,350 kuruş · Retirement entry1909/10 (AH 1327) · Tekaüt · age 53 · 1,800 kuruş · Retirement entry

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Diyarbakır [source]Diyarbekir [1]
Birth province
Diyarbakır [source]
Birth year
1857/58 (AH 1274) [source]
Religion
İslam [source]

Education and languages

Arabic
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Persian
Tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education detail
Sıbyan mektebinde ulum-u diniye; medresede rabi [source]
Education
Sıbyan Mektebi; Medrese [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
19 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Zor Sancağı Muhasebe Kalemi [source]
First-salary field
30 kuruş (personal first-salary field) [source]A personal first-salary field does not by itself establish the pay of a particular career event.
First work year
1878/79 (AH 1296) [source]

Other recorded details

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

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 defterlerinde Diyarbekirli yöneticiler

    İSHAK ŞİMŞEK · 2013 · Pages 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191

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