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Mehmet Said 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. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Telgrafhane mülazımıBitola (Manastır)
  2. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Telgrafhane mülazımıBitola (Manastır)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane mülazımı

      Bitola (Manastır) · Calculated age 17

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  3. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Telgrafhane mülazımıBitola (Manastır)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane mülazımı

      Bitola (Manastır) · Calculated age 18

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  4. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Telgrafhane mülazımıBitola (Manastır)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane mülazımı

      Bitola (Manastır) · Calculated age 19

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  5. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · 3 career entriesElbasan (İlbasan) · Bitola (Manastır) · 285 kuruş

    1. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Elbasan (İlbasan) · Calculated age 20 · 285 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

    2. Telgrafhane mülazımı

      Bitola (Manastır) · Calculated age 20

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    3. Muhabere Memuru

      Elbasan (İlbasan) · Calculated age 20 · 285 kuruş

      [2]

  6. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Muhabere MemuruElbasan (İlbasan) · 285 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhabere Memuru

      Elbasan (İlbasan) · Calculated age 21 · 285 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  7. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Muhabere MemuruElbasan (İlbasan) · Tirana (Tiran) · 285; 380 kuruş

    1. Muhabere Memuru

      Elbasan (İlbasan) · Calculated age 22 · 285 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    2. Muhabere Memuru

      Tirana (Tiran) · Calculated age 22 · 380 kuruş

      [2]

  8. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Muhabere MemuruTirana (Tiran) · 380 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhabere Memuru

      Tirana (Tiran) · Calculated age 23 · 380 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  9. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Muhabere MemuruTirana (Tiran) · 380 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhabere Memuru

      Tirana (Tiran) · Calculated age 24 · 380 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  10. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Muhabere MemuruTirana (Tiran) · 380 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhabere Memuru

      Tirana (Tiran) · Calculated age 25 · 380 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  11. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Muhabere MemuruTirana (Tiran) · Ohrid (Ohri) · 380; 395 kuruş

    1. Muhabere Memuru

      Tirana (Tiran) · Calculated age 26 · 380 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    2. Muhabere Memuru

      Ohrid (Ohri) · Calculated age 26 · 395 kuruş

      [2]

  12. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Muhabere MemuruOhrid (Ohri) · Tirana (Tiran) · 380; 395 kuruş

    1. Muhabere Memuru

      Ohrid (Ohri) · Calculated age 27 · 395 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    2. Muhabere Memuru

      Tirana (Tiran) · Calculated age 27 · 380 kuruş

      [2]

  13. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Muhabere MemuruTirana (Tiran) · 380 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhabere Memuru

      Tirana (Tiran) · Calculated age 28 · 380 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  14. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Muhabere MemuruTirana (Tiran) · 380 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhabere Memuru

      Tirana (Tiran) · Calculated age 29 · 380 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  15. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Muhabere MemuruTirana (Tiran) · 380 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhabere Memuru

      Tirana (Tiran) · Calculated age 30 · 380 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  16. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · 3 career entriesOdri · Tirana (Tiran) · Ohri · 380; 395 kuruş

    1. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Odri · Calculated age 31 · 395 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

    2. Muhabere Memuru

      Tirana (Tiran) · Calculated age 31 · 380 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    3. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Ohri · Calculated age 31 · 395 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [2]

  17. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · 4 career entriesOdri · Tirana (Tiran) · Ohri · Berat · 380; 395 kuruş

    1. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Odri · Calculated age 32 · 395 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Tirana (Tiran) · Calculated age 32 · 380 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

    3. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Ohri · Calculated age 32 · 395 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    4. Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Berat · Calculated age 32 · 380 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [2]

  18. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuruBerat · 380 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Berat · Calculated age 33 · 380 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  19. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuruBerat · 380 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Berat · Calculated age 34 · 380 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  20. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesBerat · Elbasan (İlbasan) · 290; 380 kuruş

    1. Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Berat · Calculated age 35 · 380 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  21. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuruElbasan (İlbasan) · 290 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Elbasan (İlbasan) · Calculated age 36 · 290 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  22. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuruElbasan (İlbasan) · 290 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Elbasan (İlbasan) · Calculated age 37 · 290 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  23. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuruElbasan (İlbasan) · 290 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Elbasan (İlbasan) · Calculated age 38 · 290 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  24. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuruElbasan (İlbasan) · 290 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Elbasan (İlbasan) · Calculated age 39 · 290 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  25. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuruElbasan (İlbasan) · 290 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Elbasan (İlbasan) · Calculated age 40 · 290 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  26. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuruElbasan (İlbasan) · 290 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Elbasan (İlbasan) · Calculated age 41 · 290 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  27. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · 3 career entriesElbasan (İlbasan) · Mise · 290; 500 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Elbasan (İlbasan) · Calculated age 42 · 290 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    3. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi müdürü

      Mise · Calculated age 42 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [2]

  28. Undated entriesTelgrafhane mülazımı · 5 career entriesBitola (Manastır) · Tirana (Tiran) · Odri · Elbasan (İlbasan) · 290; 380; 395; 500 kuruş

    2. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Tirana (Tiran) · 380 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1] · 2 linked entries

Recorded pay

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

02505001883/84AH 13011905/06AH 13231883/84 (AH 1301) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Elbasan (İlbasan) · age 20 · 285 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Muhabere Memuru · Elbasan (İlbasan) · age 20 · 285 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Muhabere Memuru · Elbasan (İlbasan) · age 21 · 285 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Muhabere Memuru · Elbasan (İlbasan) · age 22 · 285 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Muhabere Memuru · Tirana (Tiran) · age 22 · 380 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Muhabere Memuru · Tirana (Tiran) · age 23 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Muhabere Memuru · Tirana (Tiran) · age 24 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Muhabere Memuru · Tirana (Tiran) · age 25 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Muhabere Memuru · Tirana (Tiran) · age 26 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Muhabere Memuru · Ohrid (Ohri) · age 26 · 395 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Muhabere Memuru · Ohrid (Ohri) · age 27 · 395 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Muhabere Memuru · Tirana (Tiran) · age 27 · 380 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Muhabere Memuru · Tirana (Tiran) · age 28 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Muhabere Memuru · Tirana (Tiran) · age 29 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Muhabere Memuru · Tirana (Tiran) · age 30 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Odri · age 31 · 395 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Muhabere Memuru · Tirana (Tiran) · age 31 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Ohri · age 31 · 395 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Odri · age 32 · 395 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Tirana (Tiran) · age 32 · 380 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Ohri · age 32 · 395 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru · Berat · age 32 · 380 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru · Berat · age 33 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru · Berat · age 34 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru · Berat · age 35 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Elbasan (İlbasan) · age 35 · 290 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Elbasan (İlbasan) · age 36 · 290 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Elbasan (İlbasan) · age 37 · 290 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Elbasan (İlbasan) · age 38 · 290 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Elbasan (İlbasan) · age 39 · 290 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Elbasan (İlbasan) · age 40 · 290 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Elbasan (İlbasan) · age 41 · 290 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Elbasan (İlbasan) · age 42 · 290 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi müdürü · Mise · age 42 · 500 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Bosna [source]
Birth year
1864/65 (AH 1281) [source]
Father’s occupation
Asakir-i Şahane kolağası [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH.SAİD. d, 65/319 [1]BOA. DH. SAİD. d, nr. 65/319 [2]BOA. DH. SAİD. d, nr. 65/319, s.319 [2]

Education and languages

Turkish
okuryazar [source]
Education detail
Sıbyan dinî ilimler; rüşdiyede İzhâr, Gülistan, hesap, coğrafya, hendese. [source]
Education
Mahallî sıbyan mektebi; rüşdiye [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
16 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Manastır [source]
First work year
1879/80 (AH 1297) [source]
Apprenticeship
4 [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 Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Bosna doğumlu memurlar

    MEHMET AKGÜN · 2017 · Pages 128, 129

  2. II. Abdülhamid Dönemi Bosna-Hersekli devlet adamları

    DİLEK AKDEMİR · 2018 · Pages 237, 238

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