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Mehmed Esat Bey

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. 1865/66 (AH 1282)BeybaşıCrete (Girit)

    1. Beybaşı

      Crete (Girit) · Calculated age 34

      [1]

  2. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Tahkikat Meclisi Azası (fahri) · 2 career entriesCrete (Girit) · 0 kuruş

    1. Tahkikat Meclisi Azası (fahri)

      Crete (Girit) · Calculated age 35 · 0 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Tahkikat Meclisi Reisi (fahri)

      Crete (Girit) · Calculated age 35 · 0 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Tahkikat Meclisi Reisi (fahri)Crete (Girit) · 0 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahkikat Meclisi Reisi (fahri)

      Crete (Girit) · Calculated age 36 · 0 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Tahkikat Meclisi Reisi (fahri) · 3 career entriesCrete (Girit) · Malviz · 0; 1,500 kuruş

    1. Tahkikat Meclisi Reisi (fahri)

      Crete (Girit) · Calculated age 37 · 0 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tahkikat Meclisi Reisi (fahri) (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Crete (Girit) · Calculated age 37

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Kaymakam

      Malviz · Calculated age 37 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  5. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Kaymakam · 3 career entriesMalviz · Preveza (Preveze) · 1,500; 3,500 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Malviz · Calculated age 38 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam (Nakil)

      Malviz · Calculated age 38

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Kaymakam

      Preveza (Preveze) · Calculated age 38 · 3,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  6. 1870/71 (AH 1287)KaymakamPreveza (Preveze) · 3,000; 3,500 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Preveza (Preveze) · Calculated age 39 · 3,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam

      Preveza (Preveze) · Calculated age 39 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  7. 1871/72 (AH 1288)KaymakamPreveza (Preveze) · 2,700; 2,850; 3,000 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Preveza (Preveze) · Calculated age 40 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam

      Preveza (Preveze) · Calculated age 40 · 2,850 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    3. Kaymakam

      Preveza (Preveze) · Calculated age 40 · 2,700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  8. 1872/73 (AH 1289)KaymakamPreveza (Preveze) · İstiye · 2,700 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Preveza (Preveze) · Calculated age 41 · 2,700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam

      İstiye · Calculated age 41 · 2,700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  9. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Kaymakamİstiye · 2,700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      İstiye · Calculated age 42 · 2,700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Kaymakamİstiye · 2,650; 2,700 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      İstiye · Calculated age 43 · 2,700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam

      İstiye · Calculated age 43 · 2,650 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  11. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Kaymakam · 3 career entriesİstiye · Milopotamos · 2,650 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      İstiye · Calculated age 44 · 2,650 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam (Nakil)

      İstiye · Calculated age 44

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Kaymakam

      Milopotamos · Calculated age 44 · 2,650 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  12. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Kaymakam · 3 career entriesMilopotamos · Ioannina (Yanya) · 2,650 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Milopotamos · Calculated age 45 · 2,650 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam (Nakil)

      Milopotamos · Calculated age 45

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Kaymakam

      Ioannina (Yanya) · Calculated age 45 · 2,650 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  13. 1877/78 (AH 1294)KaymakamIoannina (Yanya) · 2,650 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Ioannina (Yanya) · Calculated age 46 · 2,650 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1878 (AH 1295)Kaymakam · 3 career entriesIoannina (Yanya) · Rethymno (Resmo) · 2,650; 10,000 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Ioannina (Yanya) · Calculated age 47 · 2,650 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam (Nakil)

      Ioannina (Yanya) · Calculated age 47

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Mutasarrıf

      Rethymno (Resmo) · Calculated age 47 · 10,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  15. 1878/79 (AH 1296)MutasarrıfRethymno (Resmo) · 5,000 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Rethymno (Resmo) · Calculated age 48 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  16. 1880/81 (AH 1298)MutasarrıfHeraklion (Kandiye) · 5,000 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Heraklion (Kandiye) · Calculated age 50 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  17. 1884/85 (AH 1302)MutasarrıfRethymno (Resmo) · 3,000 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Rethymno (Resmo) · Calculated age 54 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  18. 1885/86 (AH 1303)MutasarrıfHeraklion (Kandiye) · 3,000 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Heraklion (Kandiye) · Calculated age 55 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  19. 1887/88 (AH 1305)MutasarrıfRethymno (Resmo) · 3,000 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Rethymno (Resmo) · Calculated age 57 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  20. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Mutasarrıf · 5 career entriesRethymno (Resmo) · Crete (Girit) · 2,000; 5,000; 6,000 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Rethymno (Resmo) · Calculated age 58 · 2,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    2. Mutasarrıf (Nakil)

      Rethymno (Resmo) · Calculated age 58

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Girit Vali Müşaviri

      Crete (Girit) · Calculated age 58 · 6,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    4. Girit Vali Müşaviri (İnfisal)

      Crete (Girit) · Calculated age 58

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Tekaüt

      · Calculated age 58 · 5,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

  21. Undated entriesMutasarrıfHeraklion (Kandiye) · 3,000 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Heraklion (Kandiye) · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

05,00010,0001866/67AH 12831888/89AH 13061866/67 (AH 1283) · Tahkikat Meclisi Azası (fahri) · Crete (Girit) · age 35 · 0 kuruş1866/67 (AH 1283) · Tahkikat Meclisi Reisi (fahri) · Crete (Girit) · age 35 · 0 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Tahkikat Meclisi Reisi (fahri) · Crete (Girit) · age 36 · 0 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Tahkikat Meclisi Reisi (fahri) · Crete (Girit) · age 37 · 0 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Kaymakam · Malviz · age 37 · 1,500 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Kaymakam · Malviz · age 38 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Kaymakam · Preveza (Preveze) · age 38 · 3,500 kuruş1870/71 (AH 1287) · Kaymakam · Preveza (Preveze) · age 39 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Kaymakam · Preveza (Preveze) · age 39 · 3,000 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · Kaymakam · Preveza (Preveze) · age 40 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Kaymakam · Preveza (Preveze) · age 40 · 2,850 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · Kaymakam · Preveza (Preveze) · age 40 · 2,700 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Kaymakam · Preveza (Preveze) · age 41 · 2,700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Kaymakam · İstiye · age 41 · 2,700 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Kaymakam · İstiye · age 42 · 2,700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Kaymakam · İstiye · age 43 · 2,700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Kaymakam · İstiye · age 43 · 2,650 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Kaymakam · İstiye · age 44 · 2,650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Kaymakam · Milopotamos · age 44 · 2,650 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Kaymakam · Milopotamos · age 45 · 2,650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Kaymakam · Ioannina (Yanya) · age 45 · 2,650 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Kaymakam · Ioannina (Yanya) · age 46 · 2,650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Kaymakam · Ioannina (Yanya) · age 47 · 2,650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Mutasarrıf · Rethymno (Resmo) · age 47 · 10,000 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Mutasarrıf · Rethymno (Resmo) · age 48 · 5,000 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Mutasarrıf · Heraklion (Kandiye) · age 50 · 5,000 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Mutasarrıf · Rethymno (Resmo) · age 54 · 3,000 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Mutasarrıf · Heraklion (Kandiye) · age 55 · 3,000 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Mutasarrıf · Rethymno (Resmo) · age 57 · 3,000 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Mutasarrıf · Rethymno (Resmo) · age 58 · 2,000 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Girit Vali Müşaviri · Crete (Girit) · age 58 · 6,000 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Tekaüt · age 58 · 5,000 kuruş · Retirement entry

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Şah [source]
Birth province
Diyarbakır [source]
Birth year
1832/33 (AH 1248) [source]
Father’s occupation
Ümera (askerî) [source]

Education and languages

Arabic
Tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
muallim-i mahsus (hususi) [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
34 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Girit [source]
First work year
1865/66 (AH 1282) [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. Sicill-i ahval defterlerinde Diyarbekirli yöneticiler

    İSHAK ŞİMŞEK · 2013 · Pages 153, 154, 155

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