Hafız Mehmed Şemseddin Efendi
Born 1878 (AH 1295) · Varna · Dated entries 1899 to 1908 (AH 1317 to 1325)
Languages Armenian, French, Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİDd., 103/429
The career, year by year
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The life
Hafız Mehmed Şemseddin Efendi was born in Varna in 1878 (AH 1295). The father’s occupation was Hatip. Schooling included İbtidai; Unkapanı Merkez Rüşdiyesi; Dersaadet İdadi-i Mülkîsi; Mekteb-i Hukuk-ı Şahane. The language repertoire included Armenian, French and Turkish. [1]
The earliest service point in the record is dated 1899/1900 (AH 1317). Dated career entries span 1899/1900 (AH 1317) to 1907/08 (AH 1325) across 9 AH years, beginning with Defter-i Hakani Nezareti Encümen Kalemi mülazımı and ending with entries for Defter-i Hakani Nezareti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru. More than one post or place appears in 1 of those years. [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 3 · Varna
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1 1878 (AH 1295)
Varna
Birth
2 1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Place not recorded
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First work as recorded
Calculated age 22
Defter-i Hakani Nezareti Encümen Kalemi mülazımı
Calculated age 22
3 1900/01 (AH 1318) · 8 recorded years
Place not recorded
AH entries: 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
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Defter-i Hakani Nezareti Encümen Kalemi mülazımı
Calculated age 23
Continuing service as described
Defter-i Hakani Nezareti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru
300 kuruşCalculated age 30
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Pay over time
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Career patterns and pay
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Education and personal record
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Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Varnalı devlet adamları
İSA ÖZHAN · 2024 · Pages 158, 159, 160
BOA. DH. SAİDd., 103/429; 299 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 103/429.
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