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Selim 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. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Kiler-i Hümayun hademesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 400 kuruş

    1. Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Kiler-i Hümayun hademesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 31 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1878 (AH 1295)Kiler-i Hümayun hademesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 32 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Kiler-i Hümayun hademesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 33 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Kiler-i Hümayun hademesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 320; 400 kuruş

    1. Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 34 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 34 · 320 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Kiler-i Hümayun hademesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 35 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Kiler-i Hümayun hademesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 320; 1,120 kuruş

    1. Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 1,120 kuruş

      [1]

  8. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Kiler-i Hümayun hademesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,120 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 37 · 1,120 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Kiler-i Hümayun hademesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,120 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 38 · 1,120 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Kiler-i Hümayun hademesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,120 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 39 · 1,120 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Kiler-i Hümayun hademesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,120 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 40 · 1,120 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Kiler-i Hümayun hademesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,120 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 41 · 1,120 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,120 kuruş

    1. Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 42 · 1,120 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,120 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 43 · 1,120 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,120 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 44 · 1,120 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,120 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 45 · 1,120 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,120; 1,320 kuruş

    1. Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 46 · 1,120 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 47 · 1,320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 48 · 1,320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 49 · 1,320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 50 · 1,320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,254; 1,320 kuruş

    1. Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 51 · 1,320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,254 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 52 · 1,254 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,254 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 53 · 1,254 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,254 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 54 · 1,254 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,254; 1,454 kuruş

    1. Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 55 · 1,254 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

07271,4541876/77AH 12931900/01AH 13181876/77 (AH 1293) · Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 400 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 320 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 1,120 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 37 · 1,120 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 38 · 1,120 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 39 · 1,120 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 40 · 1,120 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 41 · 1,120 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Kiler-i Hümayun hademesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 42 · 1,120 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 42 · 1,120 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 43 · 1,120 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 44 · 1,120 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 45 · 1,120 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 46 · 1,120 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 46 · 1,320 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 47 · 1,320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 48 · 1,320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 49 · 1,320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 50 · 1,320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 51 · 1,320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 51 · 1,254 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 52 · 1,254 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 53 · 1,254 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 54 · 1,254 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 55 · 1,254 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Kilar-ı Hazret-i Şehriyari memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 55 · 1,454 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Safranbolu [source]Zağfiranbolu [1]
Birth province
Kastamonu [source]
Birth year
1846/47 (AH 1263) [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH. SA ĐD, nr.151, s.17 [1]

Education and languages

Education
mahalli ibtidai mektebi [source]
Education level equivalent
4 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
30 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Kiler-i Hümayun [source]
First-salary field
400 kuruş (personal first-salary field) [source]A personal first-salary field does not by itself establish the pay of a particular career event.
First work year
1876/77 (AH 1293) [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-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909)

    AHMET ERKARTAL · 2007 · Pages 159, 160

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