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Mehmed Memduh Beğ

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. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Rüsûmat Emaneti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı
  2. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Rüsûmat Emaneti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı · 2 career entries · 150 kuruş

    1. Rüsûmat Emaneti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı

      · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Maliye Hazinesi Varidat Muhasebesi memuru

      · Calculated age 18 · 150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  3. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Maliye Hazinesi Varidat Muhasebesi memuru · 2 career entries · 150; 200 kuruş

    1. Maliye Hazinesi Varidat Muhasebesi memuru

      · Calculated age 19 · 150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. İcra Cemiyeti memuru

      · Calculated age 19 · 200 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1877/78 (AH 1294)İcra Cemiyeti memuru · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. İcra Cemiyeti memuru

      · Calculated age 20 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1878 (AH 1295)İcra Cemiyeti memuru · 200; 230 kuruş

    1. İcra Cemiyeti memuru

      · Calculated age 21 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. İcra Cemiyeti memuru

      · Calculated age 21 · 230 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1878/79 (AH 1296)İcra Cemiyeti memuru · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 230; 315; 350 kuruş

    1. İcra Cemiyeti memuru

      · Calculated age 22 · 230 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1879/80 (AH 1297)İstinaf Mahkemesi Cünha Dairesi üçüncü sınıf zabıt kâtibi · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 315; 350; 450 kuruş

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Cünha Dairesi üçüncü sınıf zabıt kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 23 · 315 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Dersaadet Heyet-i İttihamiyesi ikinci sınıf zabıt kâtibi · 4 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 350; 550; 700 kuruş

    1. Dersaadet Heyet-i İttihamiyesi ikinci sınıf zabıt kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24 · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1881/82 (AH 1299)İstinaf Mahkemesi Cünha Dairesi birinci sınıf zabıt kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Cünha Dairesi birinci sınıf zabıt kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 25 · 700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1882/83 (AH 1300)İstinaf Mahkemesi Cünha Dairesi birinci sınıf zabıt kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Cünha Dairesi birinci sınıf zabıt kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 26 · 700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1883/84 (AH 1301)İstinaf Mahkemesi Cünha Dairesi birinci sınıf zabıt kâtibi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 700; 1,000 kuruş

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Cünha Dairesi birinci sınıf zabıt kâtibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 27 · 700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Mekteb-i Hukuk-ı Şâhâne mezunu (Görevin sona ermesi) · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş

    2. Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 28 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,300 kuruş
  14. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,500 kuruş

    1. Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,500; 1,900 kuruş

    1. Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 31 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,900 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 32 · 1,900 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,900 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 33 · 1,900 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,900; 2,200 kuruş

    1. Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 34 · 1,900 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 2,200; 2,400 kuruş

    1. Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 35 · 2,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Dersaadet Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumisiIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  21. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Dersaadet Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumisi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet)

    1. Dersaadet Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 39

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü

      · Calculated age 39

      [1]

  22. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · 2,700 kuruş

    1. Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü

      · Calculated age 40

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü

      · Calculated age 40 · 2,700 kuruş

      [1]

  23. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · 2,700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü

      · Calculated age 41 · 2,700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · 2,700; 3,500 kuruş

    1. Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü

      · Calculated age 42 · 2,700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü

      · Calculated age 42 · 3,500 kuruş

      [1]

  25. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · 3,500; 3,750 kuruş

    1. Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü

      · Calculated age 43 · 3,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü

      · Calculated age 43 · 3,750 kuruş

      [1]

  26. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · 4 career entries · 500; 3,750; 4,000; 4,250 kuruş

    1. Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü

      · Calculated age 44 · 3,750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü

      · Calculated age 44 · 4,000 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Mekteb-i Hukuk-ı Şâhâne Tatbikat-ı Cezâiye muallimi

      · Calculated age 44 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

    4. Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü

      · Calculated age 44 · 4,250 kuruş

      [1]

  27. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · 4,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü

      · Calculated age 45 · 4,250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 4,250; 5,000 kuruş

    1. Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü

      · Calculated age 46 · 4,250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 47 · 5,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 48 · 5,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumisi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000 kuruş

    1. Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 49 · 5,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  32. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Mahkeme-i Temyiz başmüddeiumumisi · 8,000 kuruş

    1. Mahkeme-i Temyiz başmüddeiumumisi

      · Calculated age 52 · 8,000 kuruş

      [1]

  33. 1911 (AH 1329)Adliye nazırı · 2 career entries · 15,000 kuruş

    1. Adliye nazırı

      · Calculated age 55 · 15,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      [1]

    2. Şûrâ-yı Devlet reisi

      · Calculated age 55

      [1]

  34. 1911/12 (AH 1330)Şûrâ-yı Devlet reisi · 2 career entries

    1. Şûrâ-yı Devlet reisi

      · Calculated age 56

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Şûrâ-yı Devlet reisi (İnfisal)

      · Calculated age 56

      [1]

  35. Undated entriesÜsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumisi · 6 career entriesÜsküdar · Sisam Adası · 3,000; 6,000 kuruş

    6. Dahiliye nazır vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

07,50015,0001875/76AH 12921911AH 13291875/76 (AH 1292) · Maliye Hazinesi Varidat Muhasebesi memuru · age 18 · 150 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Maliye Hazinesi Varidat Muhasebesi memuru · age 19 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · İcra Cemiyeti memuru · age 19 · 200 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · İcra Cemiyeti memuru · age 20 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · İcra Cemiyeti memuru · age 21 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · İcra Cemiyeti memuru · age 21 · 230 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · İcra Cemiyeti memuru · age 22 · 230 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Cünha Dairesi üçüncü sınıf zabıt kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 22 · 350 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Cünha Dairesi üçüncü sınıf zabıt kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 22 · 315 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Cünha Dairesi üçüncü sınıf zabıt kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 315 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Dersaadet Heyet-i İttihamiyesi ikinci sınıf zabıt kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 450 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Dersaadet Heyet-i İttihamiyesi ikinci sınıf zabıt kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 350 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Dersaadet Heyet-i İttihamiyesi ikinci sınıf zabıt kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Cünha Dairesi ikinci sınıf zabıt kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 350 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Cünha Dairesi ikinci sınıf zabıt kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 550 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Cünha Dairesi birinci sınıf zabıt kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 700 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Cünha Dairesi birinci sınıf zabıt kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 25 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Cünha Dairesi birinci sınıf zabıt kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 26 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Cünha Dairesi birinci sınıf zabıt kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 27 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 27 · 1,000 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 28 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 1,300 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 1,500 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 1,900 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 1,900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 1,900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 1,900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 2,200 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 2,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 2,400 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · age 40 · 2,700 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · age 41 · 2,700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · age 42 · 2,700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · age 42 · 3,500 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · age 43 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · age 43 · 3,750 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · age 44 · 3,750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · age 44 · 4,000 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Mekteb-i Hukuk-ı Şâhâne Tatbikat-ı Cezâiye muallimi · age 44 · 500 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · age 44 · 4,250 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · age 45 · 4,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Umûr-ı Cezâiye müdürü · age 46 · 4,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 46 · 5,000 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 47 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 48 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi müddeiumumisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 49 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Dersaadet İstinaf Mahkemesi Ticaret kısmı reisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 49 · 5,000 kuruş1908/09 (AH 1326) · Mahkeme-i Temyiz başmüddeiumumisi · age 52 · 8,000 kuruş1911 (AH 1329) · Adliye nazırı · age 55 · 15,000 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1857/58 (AH 1274) [source]
Archive references
DH.SAİDd, 1-730 [1]CDAB, DH.SAİDd, 1-730 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Rüşdiye şehadetnamesi; hukuk mezuniyet ruusu [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Kapudan İbrahim Paşa Rüşdiyesi; Mahreç-i Aklâm; Bayezid Camii; Mekteb-i Hukuk-ı Şâhâne [source]
Education level equivalent
3 (original schooling-year field) [1]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
17 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work year
1874/75 (AH 1291) [source]
Apprenticeship
0.8 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

Other recorded details

Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
0 (recorded code) [source]The original code is retained without assigning an unverified meaning to zero.
Judicial record as worded
0 (recorded code) [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 ahval kayıtlarına göre Şûrâ-yı Devlet reisleri

    BURAK BALCI · 2025 · Pages 83, 84, 85, 86, 87

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