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Official

Mahmut Münir Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1887/88 (AH 1305). On record 1906/07, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 149-133-261

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Life

Born in Istanbul in 1887/88 (AH 1305) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community, Mahmut Münir Efendi was the child of a court official (mahkeme memuru). Work began in Istanbul in 1906/07, at about 18, paid from the start, on 50 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1906/07, places Mahmut Münir in Istanbul as an official for foreign communications (Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti), on 50 kuruş a month.

One annual entry, for 1906/07 (AH 1324): Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Istanbul (Dersaadet), with 50 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1887/88 (AH 1305)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Mahkeme Memuru

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Middle
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
Yes

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

French
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.

First work

Year
1906/07 (AH 1324)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
50

Recorded with

Officials who share a place, a job title, a school, a birthplace or the year of the first annual entry. Ranks compare the highest monthly salary of each official.

Same place, same years

Of the 333 officials with entries in Istanbul in the same years, Mahmut Münir Efendi had the 319th highest salary.

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Same job title, same years

Of the 84 officials with the title Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in the same years, Mahmut Münir Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 605 officials with the title Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti

Same school

Of the 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi among their schools, 3,200 have a recorded salary; Mahmut Münir Efendi had the 3,159th highest salary of them.

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Same birthplace

Of the 1,999 officials born in Istanbul, 1,997 have a recorded salary; Mahmut Münir Efendi had the 1,954th highest salary of them.

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First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1906/07 (AH 1324), Mahmut Münir Efendi had the 156th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Mahmut Münir Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1906/07AH 1324Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye MemuriyetiIstanbul (Dersaadet)50Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract149-133-261
What the sources named in this table are
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.

Sources and original values (14)

Recorded values of Mahmut Münir Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMahmut Münir EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1305Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacedersaadetRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthdersaadetRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationMahkeme MemuruRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionMuslumanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityTurkishRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
SchoolRusdiye MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling7Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1324Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1906Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeistanbulRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)50Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
What the sources named in this table are
Earlier annual personnel extract
The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
Personnel attributes extract
The detailed personnel file of September 2025, read for personal details such as birth, schooling and first work.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.

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