Mehmet Şemsettin Efendi
Mehmet Şemsettin Efendi was born in Halep in AH 1290. Recorded schooling includes 7 years at Rusdiye Mektebi. First work is recorded in Halep in AH 1320 (30 AH years after the recorded birth year). The surviving career record covers 4 distinct AH years between 1322 and 1325; it begins with Muhabere Memuru in Halep (100 kuruş monthly). Recorded language competency: Turkish: Kitabet (writing).
Life and career
4 recorded AH years · 4 annual entries
Life and career stages
Recorded AH years- AH 1290
- AH 1320Birth-year difference: 30 AH years
- AH 1322–1325Birth-year difference: 32–35 AH years
Each stage retains its recorded place and title. Annual stages group only consecutive years with the same title and place; they do not prove continuous tenure. Birth-year differences compare AH year numbers; they are not exact ages or birthdays.
Assigned salary in the annual career
Monthly kuruş · AHMuhabere Memuru · halep · 100 kuruş monthly
First work is separately recorded at AH 1320 in Halep. The first-salary field is 100 kuruş; it is not a dated point on this curve.
Monthly nominal assigned amounts, not confirmed cash payments. Lines connect consecutive AH years only; hollow points mean salary not recorded. Competing entries in one AH year remain separate points, without a unique pay-change line. Gregorian values elsewhere are stored labels.
Places in this record
◆ Birthplace■ First work● Annual recordRing: multiple relations
Every recorded locality remains visible in the key. Hollow markers show candidate coordinates; these are not resolved locations. Overlapping markers are offset for legibility; a small anchor and leader retain the source coordinate. Coastlines provide modern geographic context.
Compare all recorded title, place and salary changes
Each comparison uses the preceding surviving entry.
Salary 100 to 175 kuruş +75 (+75%)
A title change is not automatically a promotion; a locality change is not a reconstructed journey.
How to read the dates, birth-year differences and salaries
AH years are the ordering clock. Birth-year differences subtract uncontested AH birth and event year numbers; they are not exact ages or birthdays. Separately recorded first-job age fields can use a different or unresolved convention and are not substituted into this calculation. Gregorian years are stored dataset labels. The first-work field may concern apprenticeship, paid instruction or earlier state service, and does not establish the beginning of PT service.
Salaries are monthly nominal assigned amounts, not confirmed cash disbursements. Differences between annual entries are not dated promotions or transfers. A source status such as Vefat is not a formal death date; no death locality is assigned from a last work place.
Preparation
- School / programme
- Rusdiye Mektebi
- Schooling duration
- 7 source-recorded years
- Apprenticeship
- 2 source-recorded years
- Qualification indicator
- 1
- Telegraph school indicator
- 0
- Father’s occupation
- Not recorded
- Recorded birth year
- AH 1290
- Religion wording
- Musluman
- Nationality wording
- Turkish
Schooling years are a duration/classification, not an acquisition date. Education and training dates await source-linked structured records; no dates are inferred here. No completion date is inferred from a schooling duration.
First-work and entry-pay fields
- First-work source date
- AH 1320 · 1902 label
- Place
- Halep
- First-salary field
- 100 kuruş
- Source
- recovered
The first-work date may concern apprenticeship, paid instruction or earlier state service. The first-salary amount is a separate inherited field; their presence together does not prove that payment began on this date. Neither is the first positive annual salary observation.
Recorded language repertoire
1 field contains historical terms.
- Turkish
- Kitabet (writing)
Only recorded terms are shown. Omitted language fields mean not recorded; they do not establish that the official lacked a language. Original competency wording is preserved; Kitabet (writing), Tekellum (speaking) and Asina (familiarity) are cautious historical glosses, not modern proficiency levels. Workbook language notes remain separately source-linked in the additional evidence. Read the terminology note.
Further biographical evidence
Source wording and status assertions
Occupation category (September 2025 detailed personnel edition)
- Communication and Telegraph
Inspect the additional source wording, language notes and original codes
These separately linked fields add source wording and raw codes without replacing the annual career. Original rank, decoration and merit-code labels remain unverified; zero is retained literally. Read about the sources.
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| Recorded field | Original value | Source locator |
|---|---|---|
| Occupation category (September 2025 detailed personnel edition)Recorded source wording | Communication and Telegraph | september-occupation · occupation_cat source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 Recorded source-year values: 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325 |
| Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wording | Muhabere Memuru | eda-memur · currentjob source lines 38239, 38240, 38241, 38242 Recorded source-year values: 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325 |
| Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wording | Muhabere Memuru | eda-memureski · currentjob source lines 38239, 38240, 38241, 38242 Recorded source-year values: 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325 |
| Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal AH 1322 · AH source lines 61469 |
| Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal AH 1323 · AH source lines 63308 |
| Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal AH 1324 · AH source lines 64627 |
| Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal AH 1325 · AH source lines 65579 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi AH 1322 · AH source lines 38239 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi AH 1323 · AH source lines 38240 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi AH 1324 · AH source lines 38241 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi AH 1325 · AH source lines 38242 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · criminal AH 1322 · AH source lines 38239 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · criminal AH 1323 · AH source lines 38240 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · criminal AH 1324 · AH source lines 38241 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · criminal AH 1325 · AH source lines 38242 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi AH 1322 · AH source lines 38239 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi AH 1323 · AH source lines 38240 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi AH 1324 · AH source lines 38241 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi AH 1325 · AH source lines 38242 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · criminal AH 1322 · AH source lines 38239 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · criminal AH 1323 · AH source lines 38240 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · criminal AH 1324 · AH source lines 38241 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · criminal AH 1325 · AH source lines 38242 |
| Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal_record_times AH 1322 · AH source lines 61469 |
| Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal_record_times AH 1323 · AH source lines 63308 |
| Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal_record_times AH 1324 · AH source lines 64627 |
| Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal_record_times AH 1325 · AH source lines 65579 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi AH 1322 · AH source lines 37005 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi AH 1323 · AH source lines 37006 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi AH 1324 · AH source lines 37007 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi AH 1325 · AH source lines 37004 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · criminal AH 1322 · AH source lines 37005 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · criminal AH 1323 · AH source lines 37006 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · criminal AH 1324 · AH source lines 37007 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · criminal AH 1325 · AH source lines 37004 |
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Every displayed annual entry, in source / Hijri-year order. This table is the accessible alternative to the connected timeline and charts.
| Source year | Gregorian label | Title | Locality wording | Monthly kuruş | Source line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Muhabere MemuruOriginal: muhabere memuru | halep | 100 | recovered line 34674 | |
| 1905 | Muhabere MemuruOriginal: muhabere memuru | halep | 100 | recovered line 34675 | |
| 1906 | Muhabere MemuruOriginal: muhabere memuru | halep | 175 | recovered line 34676 | |
| 1907 | Muhabere MemuruOriginal: muhabere memuru | halep | 175 | recovered line 34677 |
- AH 1322 · 1904 label
Muhabere Memuru
Original title: muhabere memuru
100 kuruş / monthrecovered · source line 34674
- AH 1323 · 1905 label
Muhabere Memuru
Original title: muhabere memuru
100 kuruş / monthrecovered · source line 34675
- AH 1324 · 1906 label
Muhabere Memuru
Original title: muhabere memuru
175 kuruş / monthrecovered · source line 34676
- AH 1325 · 1907 label
Muhabere Memuru
Original title: muhabere memuru
175 kuruş / monthrecovered · source line 34677
Evidence & edition
Coded extracts, preserved source differences
Collection membership
- Website edition
- ottoman-bureaucracy-2026-10-11-v1-84d4f7f2230a
- Source editions
- older, september, recovered
- Annual display source
- Recovered merged personnel extract
- Paper sample
- Included · 2 annual entries
- Other archival labels
- No different label recorded
- Geography
- Recorded place assertions; map linkage is separately reported
How to read this dossier
The website joins the exact archival identity across editions. Names are attributes and never merge records. No annual gap is filled from another extract. Geographic alternatives, missing values and differences remain evidence rather than silent corrections.
All substantive source assertions (76)
| Field | Original stored value | Source field and lines |
|---|---|---|
| birthH | 1290 | recovered · dobirth source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| birthPlace | halep | recovered · birthplace source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| birthPlace | halep | recovered · birth_place source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| birthProvince | halep | recovered · birth_vilayet source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| school | Rusdiye Mektebi | recovered · school_type source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| schoolingYears | 7 | recovered · education_year source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| schoolingYears | 7 | recovered · school_year source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| apprenticeshipYears | 2 | recovered · mulazemet source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| qualification | 1 | recovered · qualification source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| derivedQualificationFlag | 1 | recovered · has_qualification source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| telegraphSchool | 0 | recovered · telgraf source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| religion | Musluman | recovered · religion source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| nationality | Turkish | recovered · nationality source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| firstWorkH | 1320 | recovered · ilk_ise_baslangic_yili source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| firstWorkG | 1902 | recovered · firstjobyear source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| firstWorkPlace | Halep | recovered · firstjob_place source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| firstWorkSalary | 100 | recovered · firstjob_wage source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| birthLatitude | 36.21319800000048 | recovered · lat_birth_place source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| birthLongitude | 37.13361599999941 | recovered · lon_birth_place source lines 34674, 34675, 34676, 34677 |
| name | Mehmet Şemsettin Efendi | september · İsim source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| birthH | 1290 | september · dobirth source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| birthPlace | halep | september · birthplace source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| birthProvince | halep | september · birth_vilayet source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| school | rusdiye mektebi | september · school_type source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| schoolingYears | 7 | september · education_year source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| apprenticeshipYears | 2 | september · mulazemet source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| apprenticeshipYears | 2 | september · MülazemetSüresi source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| qualification | 1 | september · qualification source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| telegraphSchool | 0 | september · telegraph_school source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| religion | musluman | september · religion source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| nationality | turkish | september · nationality source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| firstWorkH | 1320 | september · firstjob_year source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| firstWorkPlace | halep | september · firstjob_place source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| firstWorkSalary | 100 | september · firstjob_wage source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| birthLatitude | 36.21319800000048 | september · lat_birth_place source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| birthLongitude | 37.13361599999941 | september · lon_birth_place source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| language:Turkish | Kitabet | september · lang_turkish source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Turkish | 3 | september · lang_turkish2 source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Arabic | 0 | september · lang_arabic2 source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| derivedLanguageCode:French | 0 | september · lang_french2 source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Persian | 0 | september · lang_persian2 source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| derivedLanguageCode:English | 0 | september · lang_english2 source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Italian | 0 | september · lang_italian2 source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Armenian | 0 | september · lang_armenian2 source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Greek | 0 | september · lang_greek2 source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Rum | 0 | september · lang_rum2 source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Bulgarian | 0 | september · lang_bulgarian2 source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Russian | 0 | september · lang_russian2 source lines 37004, 37005, 37006, 37007 |
| name | Mehmet Şemsettin Efendi | older · İsim source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| birthH | 1290 | older · dobirth source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| birthPlace | halep | older · birthplace source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| birthProvince | halep | older · birth_vilayet source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| school | rusdiye mektebi | older · school_type source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| schoolingYears | 7 | older · education_year source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| apprenticeshipYears | 2 | older · MülazemetSüresi source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| qualification | 1 | older · qualification source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| telegraphSchool | 0 | older · telgraph_school source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| religion | musluman | older · religion source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| nationality | turkish | older · nationality source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| firstWorkH | 1320 | older · firstjob_year source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| firstWorkPlace | halep | older · firstjob_place source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| firstWorkSalary | 100 | older · firstjob_wage source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| birthLatitude | 36.21319800000048 | older · lat_birth_place source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| birthLongitude | 37.13361599999941 | older · lon_birth_place source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| language:Turkish | Kitabet | older · lang_turkish source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Turkish | 3 | older · lang_turkish2 source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Arabic | 0 | older · lang_arabic2 source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| derivedLanguageCode:French | 0 | older · lang_french2 source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Persian | 0 | older · lang_persian2 source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| derivedLanguageCode:English | 0 | older · lang_english2 source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Italian | 0 | older · lang_italian2 source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Armenian | 0 | older · lang_armenian2 source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Greek | 0 | older · lang_greek2 source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Rum | 0 | older · lang_rum2 source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Bulgarian | 0 | older · lang_bulgarian2 source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Russian | 0 | older · lang_russian2 source lines 44318, 44430, 44703, 44816 |
Original stored values
These are values in the inherited coded extracts. They are not a verified transcription of the original register. Source spelling and differences are preserved.
Cite this record
Ottoman Bureaucracy, “Mehmet Şemsettin Efendi”, archival reference 146-206-407, edition ottoman-bureaucracy-2026-10-11-v1-84d4f7f2230a, https://ottomanbureaucracy.com/people/p-1cdd4afb2b93af66/.
Stable archival identity: /people/p-1cdd4afb2b93af66/. The edition identifies the data build separately from the stable person address. Historical records may be revised in a later edition.