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Mehmed Rüşdi Paşa

Annual salary study and register readings

This study view uses the annual salary reference records. The main biography brings together the wider career and its sources.

Life and register readings

The life of Mehmed Rüşdi Paşa began in Tetovo (Kalkandelen) in 1855/56 (AH 1272); the father's occupation was "Prizren mutasarrıfı". Mehmed Rüşdi began work in 1871/72, at about 16. The first annual entry, for 1871/72, names Mehmed Rüşdi as Mektubî Kalemi çırağı, with no place. For 1872 to 1875 the lists have no entry. The annual entries give no salary. The final annual entry is for 1875/76.

Places in order of time

Each number is a stop: the birthplace, the place of first work, then every place of the annual entries in turn. The year beside an arrow is the first entry at the new place.

  1. Tetovo (Kalkandelen)

    Born 1855/56 (AH 1272)

  2. Bosna Vilâyeti Mektubî Kalemi as worded, no place record

    1871/72 (AH 1288)

    Mektubî Kalemi çırağı

    entries in 1 year

  3. Sırbiye cephesi as worded, no place record

    1875/76 (AH 1292)

    No annual entry for 1872 to 1875 (AH 1289 to 1291) before it.

    Asâkir-i Millîye binbaşısı

    entries in 1 year

Career and salary

Career of Mehmed Rüşdi Paşa, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1871/72AH 1288First work
1871/72AH 1288Mektubî Kalemi çırağı
No annual entry: 1872 to 1875 (AH 1289 to 1291)
1875/76AH 1292Asâkir-i Millîye binbaşısı

Record

Personal

Born
1855/56 (AH 1272)
Father's occupation
Prizren mutasarrıfı

First work

Year
1871/72 (AH 1288)

Recorded with

Officials who share a place, a job title, a school, a birthplace or the year of the first annual entry. Ranks compare the highest monthly salary of each official.

Same birthplace

3 other officials are recorded born in Tetovo (Kalkandelen). No salary of Mehmed Rüşdi Paşa is recorded.

The page of Tetovo (Kalkandelen), with the 4 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

115 other officials are recorded whose first annual entry is for 1871/72 (AH 1288). No salary of Mehmed Rüşdi Paşa is recorded.

All 116 officials whose first annual entry is for 1871/72 (AH 1288)

Annual entries and original values

Annual entries of Mehmed Rüşdi Paşa
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1871/72AH 1288Mektubî Kalemi çırağıBosna Vilâyeti Mektubî KalemiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1875/76AH 1292Asâkir-i Millîye binbaşısıSırbiye cephesiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
What the sources named in this table are
Selected canonical career records
Dated AH projections of the selected canonical collection; documentary and inferred bases remain available in each dossier.
Recorded values of Mehmed Rüşdi Paşa with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
What the sources named in this table are
Selected canonical career records
Dated AH projections of the selected canonical collection; documentary and inferred bases remain available in each dossier.

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