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Yusuf Misak Efendi

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. 1863/64 (AH 1280)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Odası mülazımı · 2 career entries
  2. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Odası mülazımıContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Odası mülazımı

      · Calculated age 17

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Odası mülazımıContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Odası mülazımı

      · Calculated age 18

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Odası mülazımıContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Odası mülazımı

      · Calculated age 19

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Odası mülazımıContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Odası mülazımı

      · Calculated age 20

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Odası mülazımı · 3 career entriesPeste · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Odası mülazımı

      · Calculated age 21

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Peşte Başşehbenderliği kâtibi

      Peste · Calculated age 21 · 2,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

    3. Başşehbenderlik kâtibi

      Peste · Calculated age 21

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [2]

  7. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Peşte Başşehbenderliği kâtibiPesteContinuing service described by the source

    1. Peşte Başşehbenderliği kâtibi

      Peste · Calculated age 22

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Peşte Başşehbenderliği kâtibiPesteContinuing service described by the source

    1. Peşte Başşehbenderliği kâtibi

      Peste · Calculated age 23

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Peşte Başşehbenderliği kâtibiPesteContinuing service described by the source

    1. Peşte Başşehbenderliği kâtibi

      Peste · Calculated age 24

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Peşte Başşehbenderliği kâtibi · 3 career entriesPeste · Pazar (Atina) · 1,500 kuruş

    1. Peşte Başşehbenderliği kâtibi

      Peste · Calculated age 25

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Atina Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Pazar (Atina) · Calculated age 25 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  11. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Atina Sefareti ikinci kâtibi · 4 career entriesPazar (Atina)

    1. Atina Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Pazar (Atina) · Calculated age 26

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    4. Maslahatgüzar

      Pazar (Atina) · Calculated age 26

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [2]

  12. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Atina Sefareti ikinci kâtibi ve başkâtip vekiliPazar (Atina)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Atina Sefareti ikinci kâtibi ve başkâtip vekili

      Pazar (Atina) · Calculated age 27

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Berlin Sefareti ikinci kâtibi · 2 career entriesBerlin · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Berlin Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Berlin · Calculated age 28 · 2,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

    2. Sefaret ikinci kâtibi

      Berlin · Calculated age 28

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [2]

  14. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Berlin Sefareti ikinci kâtibi · 3 career entriesBerlin · Roma · 3,300 kuruş

    1. Berlin Sefareti ikinci kâtibi

      Berlin · Calculated age 29

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Roma Sefareti kâtibi

      Roma · Calculated age 29 · 3,300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

    3. Sefaret başkâtibi

      Roma · Calculated age 29

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [2]

  15. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Roma Sefareti kâtibiRomaContinuing service described by the source

    1. Roma Sefareti kâtibi

      Roma · Calculated age 30

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1878 (AH 1295)Roma Sefareti kâtibiRomaContinuing service described by the source

    1. Roma Sefareti kâtibi

      Roma · Calculated age 31

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Roma Sefareti kâtibiRomaContinuing service described by the source

    1. Roma Sefareti kâtibi

      Roma · Calculated age 32

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Roma Sefareti kâtibiRomaContinuing service described by the source

    1. Roma Sefareti kâtibi

      Roma · Calculated age 33

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Roma Sefareti kâtibi · 5 career entriesRoma · Viyana · Milano

    1. Roma Sefareti kâtibi

      Roma · Calculated age 34

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Viyana Sefareti geçici başkâtibi

      Viyana · Calculated age 34

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

    4. Sefaret başkâtibi

      Viyana · Calculated age 34

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [2]

    5. Maslahatgüzar

      Roma · Calculated age 34

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [2]

  20. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Paris Sefareti başkâtibi · 2 career entriesParis · 3,000 kuruş

    1. Paris Sefareti başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 35 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

    2. Sefaret başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 35

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [2]

  21. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Paris Sefareti başkâtibiParisContinuing service described by the source

    1. Paris Sefareti başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 36

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Paris Sefareti başkâtibiParisContinuing service described by the source

    1. Paris Sefareti başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 37

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Paris Sefareti başkâtibi · 2 career entriesParis

    1. Paris Sefareti başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 38

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Paris Sefareti başkâtibi · 4 career entriesParis · 4,000 kuruş

    1. Paris Sefareti başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 39

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Paris Sefareti fahri müsteşarı

      Paris · Calculated age 39

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Paris Sefareti başkâtibi (İnfisal)

      Paris · Calculated age 39

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

    4. Paris Sefareti müsteşarı

      Paris · Calculated age 39 · 4,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  25. Undated entriesAtina Sefareti maslahatgüzarı · 4 career entriesPazar (Atina) · Paris · Roma · 2,500 kuruş

    3. Roma Sefareti maslahatgüzarı

      Roma

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] · 2 linked entries

Recorded pay

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

02,0004,0001868/69AH 12851885/86AH 13031868/69 (AH 1285) · Peşte Başşehbenderliği kâtibi · Peste · age 21 · 2,000 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Atina Sefareti ikinci kâtibi · Pazar (Atina) · age 25 · 1,500 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Berlin Sefareti ikinci kâtibi · Berlin · age 28 · 2,000 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Roma Sefareti kâtibi · Roma · age 29 · 3,300 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Paris Sefareti başkâtibi · Paris · age 35 · 3,000 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Paris Sefareti müsteşarı · Paris · age 39 · 4,000 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1847/48 (AH 1264) [source]
Father’s occupation
Maliye sarrafı [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 1/331 [1]BOA, DH. SAİD., nr.1/660 [2]

Education and languages

English
Aşina [1]
French
Kitâbet [source]yazar [source]
Italian
Kitâbet [source]yazar [source]
Rum (as recorded)
Aşina [1]
Education
Hususi muallimler [source]özel hocalar [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
16 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work year
1863/64 (AH 1280) [source]
Apprenticeship
4.92 [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. Sultan II. Abdülhamid Dönemi Osmanlı sefirlerinin tercüme-i halli

    İBRAHİM DENİZ · 2021 · Pages 153, 154, 155

  2. Osmanlı Merkez Bürokrasisinde Gayrimüslimlerin İstihdamı (1839–1876)

    Sevilay Kasap · 2011 · Pages 229, 230

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