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Cemal 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. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Telgrafhane MüdürüSamsun · 190 kuruş
  2. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Telgrafhane MüdürüBeyoğlu, İstanbul · 200 kuruş

    1. Telgrafhane Müdürü

      Beyoğlu, İstanbul · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  3. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Sıhhiye Telgraf Merkezi Muhabere memuru (Nakil) · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 400 kuruş

    1. Sıhhiye Telgraf Merkezi Muhabere memuru (Nakil)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet)

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  4. 1878 (AH 1295)Muhaberat Dairesi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 300; 400; 500 kuruş

    1. Muhaberat Dairesi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Muhaberat Dairesi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhaberat Dairesi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Muhaberat Dairesi memuru · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 300; 600; 800 kuruş

    1. Muhaberat Dairesi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Telgrafhane Veznedar MuaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Telgrafhane Veznedar MuaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Telgrafhane Veznedar MuaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 800; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Telgrafhane Veznedar MuaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Telgrafhane Veznedar MuaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Telgrafhane Veznedar MuaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Telgrafhane Veznedar MuaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Telgrafhane Veznedar MuaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Telgrafhane Veznedar MuaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Telgrafhane Veznedar MuaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Telgrafhane Veznedar MuaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Telgrafhane Veznedar MuaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Telgrafhane Veznedar MuaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Telgrafhane Veznedar MuaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini (Nakil) · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş

    1. Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini (Nakil)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet)

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    2. Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi RefikiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi Refiki

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi RefikiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 900; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi Refiki

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi RefikiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 900 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi Refiki

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi RefikiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 900 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi Refiki

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi RefikiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 900; 950 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi Refiki

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. Undated entriesTelgrafhane Müdürü · 2 career entriesSamsun · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 200; 400 kuruş

Recorded pay

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

05001,0001871/72AH 12881899/1900AH 13171871/72 (AH 1288) · Telgrafhane Müdürü · Samsun · 190 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Telgrafhane Müdürü · Beyoğlu, İstanbul · 200 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Muhaberat Dairesi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 400 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Muhaberat Dairesi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Muhaberat Dairesi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 500 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Muhaberat Dairesi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 300 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Muhaberat Dairesi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Muhaberat Dairesi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Muhaberat Dairesi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 600 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 800 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Telgrafhane Veznedar Muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi Refiki · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi Refiki · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi Refiki · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi Refiki · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 900 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi Refiki · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi Refiki · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi Refiki · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Muhasebe Kalemi Varidat Kâtibi Refiki · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 950 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Kemaliye [source]Eğin [1]
Father’s occupation
medrese talebesi [source]
Archive references
119 BOA. DH. SAİD. d. 58/21. [1]BOA. DH. SAİD. d. 58/21 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Sıbyan 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

First work place
Samsun [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.

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 Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Eğinli (Kemaliyeli) Devlet adamları (1820?1854)

    ÖMER FERİT İMLAK · 2012 · Pages 69, 70

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