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Mahmud 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. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Gümrük mülazımıGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü
    1. Gümrük mülazımı

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 31

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  2. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 340 kuruş
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 32 · 340 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 340 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 33 · 340 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 340 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 34 · 340 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 340 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 35 · 340 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 320; 340 kuruş
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 36 · 340 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 36 · 320 kuruş

      [1]

  7. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 37 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 38 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 320; 350 kuruş
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 39 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 39 · 350 kuruş

      [1]

  10. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 350; 400 kuruş
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 40 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 40 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 41 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1878 (AH 1295)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 42 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 43 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 320; 400 kuruş
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 44 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 44 · 320 kuruş

      [1]

  15. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 45 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 46 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 47 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 48 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 49 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 50 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 320; 500 kuruş
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 51 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 51 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  22. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 52 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 53 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 54 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 55 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 56 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 57 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 58 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 59 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 60 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 61 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  32. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 62 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  33. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 500; 550 kuruş
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 63 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 63 · 550 kuruş

      [1]

  34. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 550 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 64 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  35. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 550 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 65 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  36. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 550 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 66 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  37. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 550 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 67 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  38. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 550 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 68 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  39. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 550 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 69 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  40. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 550 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 70 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  41. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 550 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 71 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  42. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 550 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 72 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  43. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Tezkire muharririGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 550 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 73 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  44. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Tezkire muharriri · 2 career entriesGalata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · 550 kuruş
    1. Tezkire muharriri

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 74 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tezkire muharriri (İnfisal)

      Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · Calculated age 74

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

02755501868/69AH 12851909/10AH 13271868/69 (AH 1285) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 32 · 340 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 33 · 340 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 34 · 340 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 35 · 340 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 36 · 340 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 36 · 320 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 37 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 38 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 39 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 39 · 350 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 40 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 40 · 400 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 41 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 42 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 43 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 44 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 44 · 320 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 45 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 46 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 47 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 48 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 49 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 50 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 51 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 51 · 500 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 52 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 53 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 54 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 55 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 56 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 57 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 58 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 59 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 60 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 61 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 62 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 63 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 63 · 550 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 64 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 65 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 66 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 67 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 68 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 69 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 70 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 71 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 72 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 73 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Tezkire muharriri · Galata Emtia-i Ecnebiye Gümrüğü · age 74 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service

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Personal details

Birthplace
Harput [source]
Birth year
1837/38 (AH 1253) [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİD 161-75 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education detail
Mukaddemat-ı ulûm ve bir miktar Arapça tahsili [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
31 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Galata [source]
First work year
1867/68 (AH 1284) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-i ahvâl defterlerine göre Harputlu devlet adamları

    ENES MUTLUAY · 2018 · Pages 99, 100

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