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Mehmed Vehbi 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. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Tahrirat Kalemi stajyeriPriştine Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi

    1. Tahrirat Kalemi stajyeri

      Priştine Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi · Calculated age 20

      [1]

  2. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Emlak Tahriri Kalemi stajyeri (Görevin sona ermesi) · 2 career entriesPriştine Sancağı Emlak Tahriri Kalemi · Kosova Vilayeti Divan-ı Temyizi · 300 kuruş

    1. Emlak Tahriri Kalemi stajyeri (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Priştine Sancağı Emlak Tahriri Kalemi · Calculated age 22

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    2. Divan-ı Temyiz mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Divan-ı Temyizi · Calculated age 22 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1878 (AH 1295)Divan-ı Temyiz mübeyyiziKosova Vilayeti Divan-ı Temyizi · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Divan-ı Temyiz mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Divan-ı Temyizi · Calculated age 23 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Divan-ı Temyiz mübeyyizi · 2 career entriesKosova Vilayeti Divan-ı Temyizi · Kosova Vilayeti İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi · 300 kuruş

    1. Divan-ı Temyiz mübeyyizi

      Kosova Vilayeti Divan-ı Temyizi · Calculated age 24 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi zabıt kâtibi

      Kosova Vilayeti İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi · Calculated age 24 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      [1]

  5. 1879/80 (AH 1297)İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi zabıt kâtibiKosova Vilayeti İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi zabıt kâtibi

      Kosova Vilayeti İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi · Calculated age 25 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1880/81 (AH 1298)İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi zabıt kâtibiKosova Vilayeti İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi zabıt kâtibi

      Kosova Vilayeti İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi · Calculated age 26 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1881/82 (AH 1299)İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · 2 career entriesKosova Vilayeti İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 300; 400 kuruş

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi zabıt kâtibi

      Kosova Vilayeti İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi · Calculated age 27 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi Adliye Hesap kâtibi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 27 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      [1]

  8. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Muhasebe Kalemi Adliye Hesap kâtibiKosova Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi Adliye Hesap kâtibi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 28 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Muhasebe Kalemi Adliye Hesap kâtibiKosova Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi Adliye Hesap kâtibi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 29 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Muhasebe Kalemi Adliye Hesap kâtibiKosova Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi Adliye Hesap kâtibi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 30 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Muhasebe Kalemi Adliye Hesap kâtibi · 2 career entriesKosova Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Kosova Vilayeti Evkaf Kitabeti · 400 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi Adliye Hesap kâtibi

      Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 31 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Evkaf kâtibi

      Kosova Vilayeti Evkaf Kitabeti · Calculated age 31 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  12. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Evkaf kâtibiKosova Vilayeti Evkaf Kitabeti · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Evkaf kâtibi

      Kosova Vilayeti Evkaf Kitabeti · Calculated age 32 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Evkaf kâtibiKosova Vilayeti Evkaf Kitabeti · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Evkaf kâtibi

      Kosova Vilayeti Evkaf Kitabeti · Calculated age 33 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Evkaf kâtibi · 4 career entriesKosova Vilayeti Evkaf Kitabeti · Priştine Sancağı Maa-tahrir Vergi Kitabeti · Priştine Livası Muhasebe Kalemi · 300; 330; 400 kuruş

    1. Evkaf kâtibi

      Kosova Vilayeti Evkaf Kitabeti · Calculated age 34 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Maa-tahrir Vergi ikinci kâtibi

      Priştine Sancağı Maa-tahrir Vergi Kitabeti · Calculated age 34 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Muhasebe Kalemi varidat mukayyidi

      Priştine Livası Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 34 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    4. Muhasebe Kalemi varidat mukayyidi

      Priştine Livası Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 34 · 330 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  15. Undated entriesEmlak Tahriri Kalemi stajyeriPriştine Sancağı Emlak Tahriri Kalemi

    1. Emlak Tahriri Kalemi stajyeri

      Priştine Sancağı Emlak Tahriri Kalemi

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

02004001877/78AH 12941888/89AH 13061877/78 (AH 1294) · Divan-ı Temyiz mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Divan-ı Temyizi · age 22 · 300 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Divan-ı Temyiz mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Divan-ı Temyizi · age 23 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Divan-ı Temyiz mübeyyizi · Kosova Vilayeti Divan-ı Temyizi · age 24 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · Kosova Vilayeti İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi · age 24 · 300 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · Kosova Vilayeti İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi · age 25 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · Kosova Vilayeti İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi · age 26 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · Kosova Vilayeti İstinaf Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi · age 27 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Muhasebe Kalemi Adliye Hesap kâtibi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 27 · 400 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Muhasebe Kalemi Adliye Hesap kâtibi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 28 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Muhasebe Kalemi Adliye Hesap kâtibi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 29 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Muhasebe Kalemi Adliye Hesap kâtibi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 30 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Muhasebe Kalemi Adliye Hesap kâtibi · Kosova Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 31 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Evkaf kâtibi · Kosova Vilayeti Evkaf Kitabeti · age 31 · 400 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Evkaf kâtibi · Kosova Vilayeti Evkaf Kitabeti · age 32 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Evkaf kâtibi · Kosova Vilayeti Evkaf Kitabeti · age 33 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Evkaf kâtibi · Kosova Vilayeti Evkaf Kitabeti · age 34 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Maa-tahrir Vergi ikinci kâtibi · Priştine Sancağı Maa-tahrir Vergi Kitabeti · age 34 · 300 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Muhasebe Kalemi varidat mukayyidi · Priştine Livası Muhasebe Kalemi · age 34 · 300 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Muhasebe Kalemi varidat mukayyidi · Priştine Livası Muhasebe Kalemi · age 34 · 330 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Priştine [source]
Birth year
1855/56 (AH 1272) [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH. SAİD. d, 87-83 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okuryazar [1]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Rüştiye diploması, pekiyi [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Rüştiye mektebi [source]
Education level equivalent
7 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
20 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Priştine [source]
First work year
1875/76 (AH 1292) [source]
Apprenticeship
1.58 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

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 Defterlerine göre Priştineli memurlar

    ÖMER CAN · 2023 · Pages 237, 238

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