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MEHMED ALĠ RAġĠD EFENDĠ

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. 1840/41 (AH 1256)Divân-ı Hümâyûn Kalemi memuriyetiIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  2. 1841/42 (AH 1257)Serasker Mustafa Paşa refakatinde memuriyetBeriyyetü'ş-Şam · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Serasker Mustafa Paşa refakatinde memuriyet

      Beriyyetü'ş-Şam · Calculated age 27 · 2,000 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1843/44 (AH 1259)Arnavutluk ihtilalini bastırma görevinde Ali Rıza Paşa refakatiRumeli · 2,500 kuruş
  4. 1844/45 (AH 1260)Halil ve Esad paşalar ile Kudüs Rum patrikliği hakkında tahkik memuriyeti · 4 career entriesBeyrut; Sayda; Kudüs · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş

    2. Tahkik memuriyeti (İnfisal)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30

      [1]

  5. 1847/48 (AH 1264)Meclis-i Vâlâ Başkitabeti yardımcılığıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000 kuruş
  6. 1853/54 (AH 1270)Sadaret Mektubî muavinliği · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,500 kuruş

    1. Sadaret Mektubî muavinliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 40 · 5,500 kuruş

      [1]

  7. 1854/55 (AH 1271)Sadaret Mektubî muavinliği · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sadaret Mektubî muavinliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 41 · 5,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kapı kethüdalığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 41

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1855/56 (AH 1272)Sadaret Mektubî muavinliği · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sadaret Mektubî muavinliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 42 · 5,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kapı kethüdalığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 42

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1856/57 (AH 1273)Memurların ahvalini tahkik memuriyeti · 4 career entriesBağdat; Diyarbakır; Şehrizor · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 6,500; 25,000 kuruş

    1. Memurların ahvalini tahkik memuriyeti

      Bağdat; Diyarbakır; Şehrizor · Calculated age 43 · 25,000 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Memurların ahvalini tahkik memuriyeti (İnfisal)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 43

      [1]

    3. Maarif Nezareti mektupçuluğu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 43 · 6,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

  10. 1863/64 (AH 1280)Nafia Nezareti mektupçuluğu · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet)

    2. Meclis-i Maarif azalığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 50

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

  11. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıklarıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 6,000 kuruş
  12. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıklarıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 6,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 59 · 6,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıklarıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 6,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 60 · 6,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıklarıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 6,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 61 · 6,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıklarıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 6,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 62 · 6,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıklarıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 6,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 63 · 6,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıklarıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 6,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 64 · 6,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1878 (AH 1295)Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıklarıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 6,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 65 · 6,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 6,000; 6,600 kuruş

    1. Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 66 · 6,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Selanik, Prizren, Diyarbakır, Mamuretülaziz ve Hüdavendigar vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıklarıIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  21. Undated entriesMühimme Odası memuriyeti · 5 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100; 400; 2,000 kuruş

    3. Nafia Nezareti mektupçuluğu (İnfisal)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet)

      [1]

    4. Mazuliyet

      · 2,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

012,50025,0001841/42AH 12571878/79AH 12961841/42 (AH 1257) · Serasker Mustafa Paşa refakatinde memuriyet · Beriyyetü'ş-Şam · age 27 · 2,000 kuruş1843/44 (AH 1259) · Arnavutluk ihtilalini bastırma görevinde Ali Rıza Paşa refakati · Rumeli · age 29 · 2,500 kuruş1844/45 (AH 1260) · Sadaret Mektubî Odası sınıf-ı sani memuriyeti · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 1,000 kuruş1847/48 (AH 1264) · Meclis-i Vâlâ Başkitabeti yardımcılığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 5,000 kuruş1853/54 (AH 1270) · Sadaret Mektubî muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 40 · 5,500 kuruş1854/55 (AH 1271) · Sadaret Mektubî muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 41 · 5,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1855/56 (AH 1272) · Sadaret Mektubî muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 42 · 5,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1856/57 (AH 1273) · Memurların ahvalini tahkik memuriyeti · Bağdat; Diyarbakır; Şehrizor · age 43 · 25,000 kuruş1856/57 (AH 1273) · Maarif Nezareti mektupçuluğu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 43 · 6,500 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 58 · 6,000 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 59 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 60 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 61 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 62 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 63 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 64 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 65 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Selanik ve Prizren vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 66 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Selanik, Prizren, Diyarbakır ve Mamuretülaziz vilayetleri kapı kethüdalıkları · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 66 · 6,600 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Gaziantep [source]Ayıntab [1]
Birth year
1814/15 (AH 1230) [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH. SAĠD. d, 1/120 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
konuşur ve yazar [source]
French
Aşina [source]
Persian
konuşur ve yazar [source]
Turkish
güzel yazı yazar [source]
Education detail
Mukaddemât-ı ulûm-ı diniyye; ulûm-ı aliyye [source]
Education
Ayıntab sıbyan mektebi; özel hoca [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
26 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First work year
1840/41 (AH 1256) [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 Gaziantepli memurlar

    EDA CEREN ERKABALCI · 2019 · Pages 105, 106

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