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Official

Hüseyin Rıza Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Niksar in 1887/88 (AH 1305). On record 1908/09, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 159-222-439

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Life

Born in Niksar in 1887/88 (AH 1305) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community, Hüseyin Rıza Efendi was the child of a telegraph official (telgraf memuru). Work began in Istanbul in 1903/04, at about 16, paid from the start, on 25 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1908/09, places Hüseyin Rıza in Istanbul in the Hukuk Musavirligi Kalemi, on 25 kuruş a month.

Places in order of time

Each number is a stop: the birthplace, the place of first work, then every place of the annual entries in turn. The year beside an arrow is the first entry at the new place.

All 2 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1903/0412NiksarIstanbul

  1. Niksar

    Born 1887/88 (AH 1305)

  2. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    First work 1903/04 (AH 1321); 1908/09 (AH 1326)

    Hukuk Musavirligi Kalemi

    25 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Hukuk Musavirligi Kalemi in Istanbul (Dersaadet), with 25 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1887/88 (AH 1305)
Birthplace
Niksar
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
telgraf memuru

Education

Other named school
Numune-i Terakki Mektebi (7 years)Model of Progress School
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
Yes

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

Turkish
Kitabetwriting

The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.

First work

Year
1903/04 (AH 1321)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
25

Recorded with

Officials who share a place, a job title, a school, a birthplace or the year of the first annual entry. Ranks compare the highest monthly salary of each official.

Same place, same years

Of the 165 officials with entries in Istanbul in the same years, Hüseyin Rıza Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 1,750 officials with entries in Istanbul

Same job title, same years

Of the 3 officials with the title Hukuk Musavirligi Kalemi in the same years, Hüseyin Rıza Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 6 officials with the title Hukuk Musavirligi Kalemi

Same school

Of the 11 officials with Numune-i Terakki Mektebi among their schools, Hüseyin Rıza Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 11 officials with Numune-i Terakki Mektebi

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1908/09 (AH 1326), Hüseyin Rıza Efendi had the lowest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Hüseyin Rıza Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1908/09AH 1326Hukuk Musavirligi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)25Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract159-222-439
What the sources named in this table are
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.

Sources and original values (14)

Recorded values of Hüseyin Rıza Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameHüseyin Rıza EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1305Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceniksarRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthsivasRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationtelgraf memuruRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionmuslumanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityturkishRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
Schoolnumunei terakki mektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling7Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0 used on this pageRecovered annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)5 other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1321Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placeistanbulRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)25Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
What the sources named in this table are
Earlier annual personnel extract
The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
Personnel attributes extract
The detailed personnel file of September 2025, read for personal details such as birth, schooling and first work.
  • The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.

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