Ahmed Rıfat Efendi
Born 1846/47 (AH 1263) · Balıkesir · Career evidence 1858 to 1898 (AH 1275 to 1315)
Archival reference DH. SA İD 3/498
A short account from recorded fields
Ahmed Rıfat Efendi was born in Balıkesir in 1846/47 (AH 1263). First work is recorded in Karesi in 1858/59 (AH 1275). An early career entry records Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı in Karesi (1858/59 (AH 1275)). Later entries include Sancak Tahrirat Müdürü in Karesi (1888/89 (AH 1306)); Vilayet Mektupçusu in Diyarbakır (1897/98 (AH 1315)).
- Career years represented
- 191858 to 1898 (AH 1275 to 1315)
- Recorded place labels
- 6Locality and province wording retained
- Personnel entries
- 21Linked to their documentary sources
Life and career
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- 1846/47 (AH 1263)
Birth
- 1858/59 (AH 1275)
First work as recorded
Karesi
1858/59 (AH 1275)Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımıKaresi
1864/65 (AH 1281)Liva Muhasebesi MemuruKaresi
1865/66 (AH 1282)Tahrirat MuaviniKaresi
1867/68 (AH 1284)Meclis-i Temyiz ve Cinayet BaşkatibiKaresi
1868/69 (AH 1285)Tahrirat MüdürüKaresi
1869/70 (AH 1286)Meclis-i İdare BaşkatibiKaresi
1870/71 (AH 1287)Tahrirat Müdürü · 2 career entriesKaresi
1872/73 (AH 1289)Defterhane MemuruKaresi
1873/74 (AH 1290)Tahrirat MüdürüKaresi
1878 (AH 1295)Erdek Kaymakamı (ilaveten)Erdek
1878/79 (AH 1296)Karesi Mutasarrıf Vekili (fahri) · 2 career entriesKaresi
1880/81 (AH 1298)Tahrirat MüdürüKaresi
1881/82 (AH 1299)Merkez Âşâr MüdürüKaresi
1882/83 (AH 1300)Vilayet MektupçusuKaresi
1888/89 (AH 1306)Sancak Tahrirat MüdürüKaresi
1891/92 (AH 1309)Vilayet MektupçusuVan
1894/95 (AH 1312)Vilayet MektupçusuBitlis
1896/97 (AH 1314)Vilayet MektupçusuMosul (Musul)
1897/98 (AH 1315)Vilayet MektupçusuDiyarbakır
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Age is calculated from AH year labels. Entries with the same year can describe separate appointments or rate changes. Gaps are left open; continuing service is labelled beside the entry.
Places in this record
○ Birthplace◇ First work● Service
All recorded places. Select a career entry or pay point to highlight its place.
Not drawn. No position recorded: Karesi, Karesi.
- Karesi · location retained as text
- Erdek
- Van
- Bitlis
- Mosul (Musul)
- Diyarbakır
Some locality or province names have no agreed point position. They remain in the chronology and list; they are not placed at a guessed provincial capital.
Personal record
Personal details
- Birthplace
BalıkesirSupporting accounts
- Birth year
1846/47 (AH 1263)Supporting accounts
- Father’s occupation
Balıkesir Mal BaşkatibiSupporting accounts
- Religion
İslamSupporting accounts
- Archive references
DH. SA İD 3/498[1]
Education and languages
- Arabic
bir miktar okumuşSupporting accounts
- Persian
bir miktar okumuşSupporting accounts
- Education
Sıbyan mektebi; özel hocaSupporting accounts
First work and apprenticeship
- Age at first service
- Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
- First work place
KaresiSupporting accounts
- First work year
1858/59 (AH 1275)Supporting accounts
Sources and evidence
- II. Abdülhamid döneminde Balıkesirli mülki görevliler hakkında bir inceleme (sicill-i ahval kayıtlarına göre 1879 -1909)
SERAP SUNAY · 2007 · Pages 159, 160
DH. SA İD 3/498
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