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Ahmed Suphi Efendi

Born 1848/49 (AH 1265) · Bursa · Career evidence 1868 to 1909 (AH 1285 to 1326)

Archival reference 30/142; 379

Life and career

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  1. 1848/49 (AH 1265)

    Birth

    Bursa

  2. 1868/69 (AH 1285)

    First work as recorded

  1. 1868/69 (AH 1285)mülâzemetle

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  2. 1869/70 (AH 1286)mülâzemetleHüdâvendigâr · 150 kuruş

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  3. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Personnel entry · 140 kuruş

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  4. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Personnel entry · 190 kuruş

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  5. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Personnel entry · 240 kuruş

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  6. 1878 (AH 1295)Personnel entry · 290 kuruş

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  7. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Personnel entry · 390; 440; 490; 550; 625 kuruş

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  8. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Personnel entry · 575 kuruş

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  9. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Personnel entry · 600 kuruş

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  10. 1883/84 (AH 1301)muhayyiz · 700 kuruş

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  11. 1884/85 (AH 1302)muhayyiz · 700; 750; 850; 900 kuruş

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  12. 1885/86 (AH 1303)muhayyiz · 900; 950; 1,050 kuruş

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  13. 1886/87 (AH 1304)muhayyiz · 1,050; 1,100; 1,150 kuruş

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  14. 1887/88 (AH 1305)muhayyiz · 1,150 kuruş

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  15. 1888/89 (AH 1306)muhayyiz · 1,150 kuruş

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  16. 1889/90 (AH 1307)muhayyiz · 1,150 kuruş

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  17. 1890/91 (AH 1308)muhayyiz · 1,150 kuruş

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  18. 1891/92 (AH 1309)muhayyiz · 1,150 kuruş

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  19. 1892/93 (AH 1310)muhayyiz · 1,150 kuruş

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  20. 1893/94 (AH 1311)muhayyiz · 1,150 kuruş

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  21. 1894/95 (AH 1312)muhayyiz · 1,150 kuruş

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  22. 1895/96 (AH 1313)muhayyiz · 1,150; 1,750 kuruş

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  23. 1896/97 (AH 1314)muhayyiz · 1,675; 1,750 kuruş

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  24. 1897/98 (AH 1315)defterdarlığı vekaleti (ilâveten)vilâyet-i müşârün-ileyhâ

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  25. 1898/99 (AH 1316)defterdarlığı vekaleti (ilâveten)vilâyet-i müşârün-ileyhâ

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  26. 1908/09 (AH 1326)defterdarlığı vekaleti (ilâveten)vilâyet-i mezkûre

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Age is calculated from AH year labels. Entries with the same year can describe separate appointments or rate changes. Gaps are left open; continuing service is labelled beside the entry.

Recorded pay over the career

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

08751,7501869/70AH 12861882/83AH 13001896/97AH 13141869/70 (AH 1286) · Hüdâvendigâr · age 21 · 150 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · age 23 · 140 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · age 24 · 190 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · age 26 · 240 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · age 30 · 290 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · age 31 · 390 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · age 31 · 440 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · age 31 · 490 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · age 31 · 625 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · age 31 · 550 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · age 33 · 575 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · age 35 · 600 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · age 36 · 700 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · muhayyiz · age 36 · 700 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · muhayyiz · age 37 · 700 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · muhayyiz · age 37 · 750 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · muhayyiz · age 37 · 850 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · muhayyiz · age 37 · 900 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · muhayyiz · age 38 · 900 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · muhayyiz · age 38 · 950 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · muhayyiz · age 38 · 1,050 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · muhayyiz · age 39 · 1,050 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · muhayyiz · age 39 · 1,100 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · muhayyiz · age 39 · 1,150 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · muhayyiz · age 40 · 1,150 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · muhayyiz · age 41 · 1,150 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · muhayyiz · age 42 · 1,150 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · muhayyiz · age 43 · 1,150 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · muhayyiz · age 44 · 1,150 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · muhayyiz · age 45 · 1,150 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · muhayyiz · age 46 · 1,150 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · muhayyiz · age 47 · 1,150 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · muhayyiz · age 48 · 1,150 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · muhayyiz · age 48 · 1,750 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · muhayyiz · age 49 · 1,750 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · muhayyiz · age 49 · 1,675 kuruş

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Places in this record

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Bursa
Bursa

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  • vilâyet-i müşârün-ileyhâ · location retained as text
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Personal record

Personal details

Birthplace

BursaSupporting accounts

Birth year

1848/49 (AH 1265)Supporting accounts

Religion

İslamSupporting accounts

Archive references

30/142; 379[1]

Education and languages

Turkish

KitâbetSupporting accounts

okur yazar[1]

Education

Sıbyan mektebi; mekteb-i rüşdiyeSupporting accounts

Education level equivalent

7Supporting accounts

The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service

20Supporting accounts

Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work year

1868/69 (AH 1285)Supporting accounts

Apprenticeship

0.5Supporting accounts

Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

Sources and evidence

  1. Sicill-i Ahval defterlerine göre Bursalı memurlar

    DERVİŞ ŞAFAK TOPRAK · 2019 · Pages 75,76,77

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