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Mehmed Reşid 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. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuruSofia (Sofya) · 600 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Sofia (Sofya) · Calculated age 29 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  2. 1878 (AH 1295)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · 4 career entriesSofia (Sofya) · Skopje (Üsküp) · 600 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Sofia (Sofya) · Calculated age 30 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru (Nakil)

      Sofia (Sofya) · Calculated age 30

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 30 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

    4. Infisal

      · Calculated age 30

      [1]

  3. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Merkez Posta seyyar memuru · 3 career entriesIoannina (Yanya) · Ersekë (Kolonya) · 600; 750 kuruş

    1. Merkez Posta seyyar memuru

      Ioannina (Yanya) · Calculated age 33 · 750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 33

      [1]

  4. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuruErsekë (Kolonya) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Ersekë (Kolonya) · Calculated age 34 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuruErsekë (Kolonya) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Ersekë (Kolonya) · Calculated age 35 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuruErsekë (Kolonya) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Ersekë (Kolonya) · Calculated age 36 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuruErsekë (Kolonya) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Ersekë (Kolonya) · Calculated age 37 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuruErsekë (Kolonya) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Ersekë (Kolonya) · Calculated age 38 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · 3 career entriesErsekë (Kolonya) · Premedi · 600 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Ersekë (Kolonya) · Calculated age 39 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru (Nakil)

      Ersekë (Kolonya) · Calculated age 39

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Premedi · Calculated age 39 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  10. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuruPremedi · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Premedi · Calculated age 40 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuruPremedi · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Premedi · Calculated age 41 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuruPremedi · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Premedi · Calculated age 42 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuruPremedi · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Premedi · Calculated age 43 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesPremedi · 600 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Premedi · Calculated age 44 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Açığa çıkarılma

      · Calculated age 44

      [1]

  15. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere müdürüRodohini · 600 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere müdürü

      Rodohini · Calculated age 61 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  16. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere müdürü · 3 career entriesRodohini · Palata · 500; 600 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere müdürü

      Rodohini · Calculated age 62 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere müdürü (Nakil)

      Rodohini · Calculated age 62

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere müdürü

      Palata · Calculated age 62 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  17. Undated entriesTelgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere müdürü (Nakil) · 2 career entriesPalata · Püdire · 700 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere müdürü (Nakil)

      Palata

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

03757501877/78AH 12941909/10AH 13271877/78 (AH 1294) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Sofia (Sofya) · age 29 · 600 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Sofia (Sofya) · age 30 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 30 · 600 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Merkez Posta seyyar memuru · Ioannina (Yanya) · age 33 · 750 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Ersekë (Kolonya) · age 33 · 600 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Ersekë (Kolonya) · age 34 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Ersekë (Kolonya) · age 35 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Ersekë (Kolonya) · age 36 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Ersekë (Kolonya) · age 37 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Ersekë (Kolonya) · age 38 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Ersekë (Kolonya) · age 39 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Premedi · age 39 · 600 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Premedi · age 40 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Premedi · age 41 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Premedi · age 42 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Premedi · age 43 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere memuru · Premedi · age 44 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere müdürü · Rodohini · age 61 · 600 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere müdürü · Rodohini · age 62 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere müdürü · Palata · age 62 · 500 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Priştine [source]
Birth year
1848/49 (AH 1265) [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH. SAİD. d, 152 -377 [1]

Education and languages

Bulgarian
Tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okuryazar [1]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Priştine Sultan Mehmed Medresesi [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
29 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Sofya [source]
First-salary field
600 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
1877/78 (AH 1294) [source]

Other recorded details

Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
1 (recorded code) [source]The original code is retained without assigning an unverified meaning to zero.

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 Priştineli memurlar

    ÖMER CAN · 2023 · Pages 222, 223, 224

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