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Mehmed Mekki 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. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Şûrâ-yı Devlet Fihrist Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  2. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıRüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi

    1. Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 20

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1] [2]

  3. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıRüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 21

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  4. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıRüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 22

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  5. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıRüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 23

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  6. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıRüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 24

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  7. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı · 3 career entriesRüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · 25; 75 kuruş

    1. Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 25

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 25 · 25 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1] [2]

    3. Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 25 · 75 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1] [2]

  8. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuruRüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · 75 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 26 · 75 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  9. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuruRüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · 75 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 27 · 75 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  10. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuruRüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · 75 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 28 · 75 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  11. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuruRüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · 75 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 29 · 75 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  12. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuruRüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · 75 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 30 · 75 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  13. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuruRüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · 75 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 31 · 75 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  14. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · 3 career entriesRüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · Rüsumat Tedkik Kalemi · 75; 100 kuruş

    1. Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 32 · 75 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 32 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1] [2]

    3. Rüsumat Tedkik Kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Tedkik Kalemi · Calculated age 32 · 100 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  15. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Rüsumat Tedkik Kalemi memuru · 2 career entriesRüsumat Tedkik Kalemi · Rüsumat Kontrol Direktörlüğü Kontrol Kalemi · 100; 350 kuruş

    1. Rüsumat Tedkik Kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Tedkik Kalemi · Calculated age 33 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Kontrol Kalemi üçüncü sınıf kâtibi

      Rüsumat Kontrol Direktörlüğü Kontrol Kalemi · Calculated age 33 · 350 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  16. 1910/11 (AH 1328)Kontrol Kalemi üçüncü sınıf kâtibiRüsumat Kontrol Direktörlüğü Kontrol Kalemi · 350; 400 kuruş

    1. Kontrol Kalemi üçüncü sınıf kâtibi

      Rüsumat Kontrol Direktörlüğü Kontrol Kalemi · Calculated age 34 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Kontrol Kalemi üçüncü sınıf kâtibi

      Rüsumat Kontrol Direktörlüğü Kontrol Kalemi · Calculated age 34 · 400 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  17. Undated entriesÖğrenci · 4 career entriesKuleli Mekteb-i İdadi-i Harbiye-i Şahane · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Rüsumat Kontrol Direktörlüğü Kontrol Kalemi · Trabzon · 450; 800 kuruş

    1. Öğrenci

      Kuleli Mekteb-i İdadi-i Harbiye-i Şahane

      [1] [2] · 2 linked entries

    3. Kontrol Kalemi üçüncü sınıf kâtibi

      Rüsumat Kontrol Direktörlüğü Kontrol Kalemi · 450 kuruş

      [1] [2]

Recorded pay

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

02004001901/02AH 13191910/11AH 13281901/02 (AH 1319) · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 25 · 25 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 25 · 75 kuruş1902/03 (AH 1320) · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 26 · 75 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 27 · 75 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 28 · 75 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 29 · 75 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 30 · 75 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 31 · 75 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 32 · 75 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Rüsumat Emaneti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 32 · 100 kuruş1908/09 (AH 1326) · Rüsumat Tedkik Kalemi memuru · Rüsumat Tedkik Kalemi · age 32 · 100 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · Rüsumat Tedkik Kalemi memuru · Rüsumat Tedkik Kalemi · age 33 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Kontrol Kalemi üçüncü sınıf kâtibi · Rüsumat Kontrol Direktörlüğü Kontrol Kalemi · age 33 · 350 kuruş1910/11 (AH 1328) · Kontrol Kalemi üçüncü sınıf kâtibi · Rüsumat Kontrol Direktörlüğü Kontrol Kalemi · age 34 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1910/11 (AH 1328) · Kontrol Kalemi üçüncü sınıf kâtibi · Rüsumat Kontrol Direktörlüğü Kontrol Kalemi · age 34 · 400 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Mekke [source]
Birth year
1877/78 (AH 1294) [source]
Father’s occupation
Eski Hicaz vilayeti defterdarı [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.173/141, s.141 [2]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Education detail
Eyüp askerî rüşdiyesi son sınıfından Kuleli askerî idadisi sınıf-ı mahsus dördüncü senesine nakil; bir buçuk yıldan fazla devamdan sonra 15 Teşrinisani 1308 tarihinde ayrıldı [source]
Education
İbtidai mektepleri; Eyüp Askerî Rüşdiyesi; Kuleli Askerî İdadisi [source]
Education level equivalent
9 [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
Şûrâ-yı Devlet Fihrist Odası [source]
First work year
1892/93 (AH 1310) [source]
Apprenticeship
4.92 [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. Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları

    BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 201, 202

  2. Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları

    BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 203, 204

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