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Mehmed Asaf 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. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Muhasebe Kalemi memuruHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · 200 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 19 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  2. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Muhasebe Kalemi memuruHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 20 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Muhasebe Kalemi memuruHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · 200; 250 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 21 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 21 · 250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  4. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Muhasebe Kalemi memuruHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · 250; 350 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 22 · 250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 22 · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  5. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Muhasebe Kalemi memuruHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · 350; 450 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 23 · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 23 · 450 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  6. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Muhasebe Kalemi memuruHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · 450 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 24 · 450 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Muhasebe Kalemi memuruHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · 450; 600 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 25 · 450 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 25 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  8. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Muhasebe Kalemi memuruHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 26 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Muhasebe Kalemi memuruHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · 600; 700 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 27 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 27 · 700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  10. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Muhasebe Kalemi memuruHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · 700; 800; 950 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 28 · 700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 28 · 950 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    3. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 28 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  11. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Muhasebe Kalemi memuruHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 29 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Muhasebe Kalemi memuruHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 30 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Muhasebe Kalemi memuruHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · 800; 1,100; 1,200 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 31 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 31 · 1,100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    3. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 31 · 1,200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  14. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Muhasebe Kalemi memuruHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · 1,200; 1,350 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 32 · 1,200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 32 · 1,350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  15. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Muhasebe Kalemi memuruHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · 1,350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 33 · 1,350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Muhasebe Kalemi memuruHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · 850; 1,350 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 34 · 1,350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 34 · 850 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  17. 1910/11 (AH 1328)Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · 2 career entriesHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · 850; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 35 · 850 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi

      · Calculated age 35 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  18. 1911 (AH 1329)Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi

      · Calculated age 36 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1911/12 (AH 1330)Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi

      · Calculated age 37 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1912/13 (AH 1331)Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · 1,000 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi

      · Calculated age 38 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi

      · Calculated age 38 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  21. 1913/14 (AH 1332)Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · 1,000; 1,200 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi

      · Calculated age 39 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi

      · Calculated age 39 · 1,200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  22. 1914/15 (AH 1333)Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi

      · Calculated age 40 · 1,200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1915/16 (AH 1334)Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi

      · Calculated age 41 · 1,200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1916/17 (AH 1335)Muhasebe Kalemi memuru (Nakil) · 3 career entriesHazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Hazine-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi · 1,200 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi memuru (Nakil)

      Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 42

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi

      · Calculated age 42 · 1,200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Tahrirat Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi · Calculated age 42 · 1,200 kuruş

      [1]

  25. Undated entriesTahrirat Kalemi memuru (Nakil) · 3 career entriesHazine-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi · Hazine-i Hassa Muhasebesi · 1,400 kuruş

    1. Tahrirat Kalemi memuru (Nakil)

      Hazine-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    2. Tahrirat Kalemi memuru

      Hazine-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi · 1,400 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Muhasebe mümeyyizi

      Hazine-i Hassa Muhasebesi

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

06751,3501894/95AH 13121916/17AH 13351894/95 (AH 1312) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 19 · 200 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 20 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 21 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 21 · 250 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 22 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 22 · 350 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 23 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 23 · 450 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 24 · 450 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 25 · 450 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 25 · 600 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 26 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 27 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 27 · 700 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 28 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 28 · 950 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 28 · 800 kuruş1904/05 (AH 1322) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 29 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 30 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 31 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 31 · 1,100 kuruş1906/07 (AH 1324) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 31 · 1,200 kuruş1907/08 (AH 1325) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 32 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 32 · 1,350 kuruş1908/09 (AH 1326) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 33 · 1,350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 34 · 1,350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 34 · 850 kuruş1910/11 (AH 1328) · Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi · age 35 · 850 kuruş · Source-bounded service1910/11 (AH 1328) · Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · age 35 · 1,000 kuruş1911 (AH 1329) · Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · age 36 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1911/12 (AH 1330) · Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · age 37 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1912/13 (AH 1331) · Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · age 38 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1912/13 (AH 1331) · Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · age 38 · 1,000 kuruş1913/14 (AH 1332) · Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · age 39 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1913/14 (AH 1332) · Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · age 39 · 1,200 kuruş1914/15 (AH 1333) · Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · age 40 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1915/16 (AH 1334) · Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · age 41 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1916/17 (AH 1335) · Muhasebe Kalemi birinci sınıf halifesi · age 42 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1916/17 (AH 1335) · Tahrirat Kalemi memuru · Hazine-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi · age 42 · 1,200 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1876/77 (AH 1293) [source]
Father’s occupation
Kethüda [source]
Archive references
BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.803 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Şehadetname [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
İbtidai mektebi; Beşiktaş Rüşdiye Mektebi [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
19 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane Muhasebe Kalemi [source]
First-salary field
200 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
1894/95 (AH 1312) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. 3 Numaralı Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre Hazîne-i Hâssa'da görev yapan memurlar

    ÜLKÜ ZÜLAL UYANIK · 2024 · Pages 66, 67

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