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MUHAMMED SALİH EFENDİ

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. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Muhasebe kalemi mülazımıKirkuk (Kerkük)

    1. Muhasebe kalemi mülazımı

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 15

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  2. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Redif ve debboyu inşaat kâtibiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 250 kuruş

    1. Redif ve debboyu inşaat kâtibi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 17 · 250 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Emanet aşar kâtibiDakuk · 300 kuruş

    1. Emanet aşar kâtibi

      Dakuk · Calculated age 18 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Nahiye kâtibiKaratepe · 200 kuruş

    1. Nahiye kâtibi

      Karatepe · Calculated age 19 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  5. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Nahiye kâtibi · 2 career entriesKaratepe · 200 kuruş

    1. Nahiye kâtibi

      Karatepe · Calculated age 20 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Nahiye kâtibi (İnfisal)

      Karatepe · Calculated age 20

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  6. 1878 (AH 1295)Ağnam kul kâtibi · 2 career entriesDögerlü · Türkmen Celabi · 500; 800 kuruş

    1. Ağnam kul kâtibi

      Dögerlü · Calculated age 21 · 800 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Aşar kâtibi

      Türkmen Celabi · Calculated age 21 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  7. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Ağnam kul kâtibi · 4 career entriesÇaykapı · Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · Balkis · Rumkale · 500; 750 kuruş

    1. Ağnam kul kâtibi

      Çaykapı · Calculated age 22 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Rüsum cibayet memuru

      Balkis · Calculated age 22 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

    4. Muhacirin iskân memuru

      Rumkale · Calculated age 22 · 750 kuruş

      [1]

  8. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Muhacirin iskân memuru · 5 career entriesRumkale · Suruç · 450; 750 kuruş

    1. Muhacirin iskân memuru

      Rumkale · Calculated age 23 · 750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhacirin iskân memuru (İnfisal)

      Rumkale · Calculated age 23

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Ser tahsildar

      Rumkale · Calculated age 23

      [1]

    4. Aşar başkâtibi

      Rumkale · Calculated age 23 · 450 kuruş

      [1]

    5. Aşar başkâtibi

      Suruç · Calculated age 23 · 450 kuruş

      [1]

  9. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Aşar başkâtibi · 2 career entriesSuruç · 450 kuruş

    1. Aşar başkâtibi

      Suruç · Calculated age 24 · 450 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Aşar başkâtibi (İnfisal)

      Suruç · Calculated age 24

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  10. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Aşar başkâtibi · 3 career entriesSuruç · Maarat al-Numan (Maarretünnuman) · 450 kuruş

    1. Aşar başkâtibi

      Suruç · Calculated age 25 · 450 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Aşar başkâtibi (İnfisal)

      Suruç · Calculated age 25

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  11. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Aşar müdüriyeti ikinci kâtibi · 2 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · Maarra · 400; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Aşar müdüriyeti ikinci kâtibi

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 26 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Aşar Memuru

      Maarra · Calculated age 26 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  12. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Aşar müdüriyeti başkâtibi (İnfisal)Şanlıurfa (Urfa)

    1. Aşar müdüriyeti başkâtibi (İnfisal)

      Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · Calculated age 27

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  13. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Aşar Memuru · 2 career entriesBilan · 1,000 kuruş

    1. Aşar Memuru

      Bilan · Calculated age 29 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Aşar memuru (İnfisal)

      Bilan · Calculated age 29

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  14. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Mal Müdürü · 3 career entriesRaqqa (Rakka) · Cebelsaman · 450 kuruş

    1. Mal Müdürü

      Raqqa (Rakka) · Calculated age 30 · 450 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Mal müdürü (İstifa)

      Raqqa (Rakka) · Calculated age 30

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Mal Müdürü

      Cebelsaman · Calculated age 30 · 450 kuruş

      [1]

  15. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Anze urbanı viddi ikinci memuruAleppo (Halep)
  16. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Mal MüdürüAyntab · 800 kuruş

    1. Mal Müdürü

      Ayntab · Calculated age 32 · 800 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Mal MüdürüBab · 800 kuruş

    1. Mal Müdürü

      Bab · Calculated age 34 · 800 kuruş

      [1]

  18. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Mal Müdürü · 7 career entriesBab · Aleppo (Halep) · Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · Idlib (İdlib) · 500; 600; 800 kuruş

    1. Mal Müdürü

      Bab · Calculated age 35 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mal müdürü (İstifa)

      Bab · Calculated age 35

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Muhasebe kalemi varidat kâtibi

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 35 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    4. Muhasebe kalemi varidat kâtibi

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 35 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    6. Ağnam müfettişi (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · Calculated age 35

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  19. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Muhasebe kalemi varidat kâtibi · 8 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · Idlib (İdlib) · Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · 0; 600 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe kalemi varidat kâtibi

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 36 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe kalemi varidat kâtibi (İnfisal)

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 36

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Aşar ihalesi tahkik memuru

      Idlib (İdlib) · Calculated age 36

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    4. Aşar ihalesi tahkik memuru (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Idlib (İdlib) · Calculated age 36

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Vilayet muhasebe muhbir vekili

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 36 · 0 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    6. Vilayet muhasebe muhbir vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 36

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    8. Sandık emanası muhasebe rüyet memuru (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · Calculated age 36

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  20. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Nafia komisyonu kâtibiAleppo (Halep) · 400 kuruş

    1. Nafia komisyonu kâtibi

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 38 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  21. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Nafia komisyonu kâtibiAleppo (Halep) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nafia komisyonu kâtibi

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 39 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Nafia komisyonu kâtibi · 4 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · 400 kuruş

    1. Nafia komisyonu kâtibi

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 40 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Antara urbanı viddi rüsumu kâtibi (Görevin sona ermesi)

      · Calculated age 40

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  23. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Nafia komisyonu kâtibi · 11 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · 400; 1,100 kuruş

    1. Nafia komisyonu kâtibi

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 41 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Selhhane ağnam tadad memuru

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 41

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Selhhane ağnam tadad memuru (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 41

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Deve tadad memuru (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 41

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    7. Amele-i mükellefe bedelat tahsil memuru (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 41

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    9. Merkez sancağı ağnam memuru (İstifa)

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 41

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  24. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Nafia komisyonu kâtibi · 3 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · 400 kuruş

    1. Nafia komisyonu kâtibi

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 42 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Gazze urbanı viddi rüsumat memuru

      · Calculated age 42

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Gazze urbanı viddi rüsumat memuru (Görevin sona ermesi)

      · Calculated age 42

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  25. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Nafia komisyonu kâtibiAleppo (Halep) · 400; 500 kuruş

    1. Nafia komisyonu kâtibi

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 43 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Nafia komisyonu kâtibi

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 43 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  26. Undated entriesAşar müdüriyeti başkâtibiŞanlıurfa (Urfa) · 600 kuruş

Recorded pay

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

05501,1001874/75AH 12911899/1900AH 13171874/75 (AH 1291) · Redif ve debboyu inşaat kâtibi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 17 · 250 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Emanet aşar kâtibi · Dakuk · age 18 · 300 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Nahiye kâtibi · Karatepe · age 19 · 200 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Nahiye kâtibi · Karatepe · age 20 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Ağnam kul kâtibi · Dögerlü · age 21 · 800 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Aşar kâtibi · Türkmen Celabi · age 21 · 500 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Ağnam kul kâtibi · Çaykapı · age 22 · 500 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Rüsum cibayet memuru · Balkis · age 22 · 500 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Muhacirin iskân memuru · Rumkale · age 22 · 750 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Muhacirin iskân memuru · Rumkale · age 23 · 750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Aşar başkâtibi · Rumkale · age 23 · 450 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Aşar başkâtibi · Suruç · age 23 · 450 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Aşar başkâtibi · Suruç · age 24 · 450 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Aşar başkâtibi · Suruç · age 25 · 450 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Aşar başkâtibi · Maarat al-Numan (Maarretünnuman) · age 25 · 450 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Aşar müdüriyeti ikinci kâtibi · Aleppo (Halep) · age 26 · 400 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Aşar Memuru · Maarra · age 26 · 1,000 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Aşar Memuru · Bilan · age 29 · 1,000 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Mal Müdürü · Raqqa (Rakka) · age 30 · 450 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Mal Müdürü · Cebelsaman · age 30 · 450 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Mal Müdürü · Ayntab · age 32 · 800 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Mal Müdürü · Bab · age 34 · 800 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Mal Müdürü · Bab · age 35 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Muhasebe kalemi varidat kâtibi · Aleppo (Halep) · age 35 · 500 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Muhasebe kalemi varidat kâtibi · Aleppo (Halep) · age 35 · 600 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Muhasebe kalemi varidat kâtibi · Aleppo (Halep) · age 36 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Vilayet muhasebe muhbir vekili · Aleppo (Halep) · age 36 · 0 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Nafia komisyonu kâtibi · Aleppo (Halep) · age 38 · 400 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Nafia komisyonu kâtibi · Aleppo (Halep) · age 39 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Nafia komisyonu kâtibi · Aleppo (Halep) · age 40 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Nafia komisyonu kâtibi · Aleppo (Halep) · age 41 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Amele-i mükellefe bedelat tahsil memuru (daimi) · Aleppo (Halep) · age 41 · 1,100 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Nafia komisyonu kâtibi · Aleppo (Halep) · age 42 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Nafia komisyonu kâtibi · Aleppo (Halep) · age 43 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Nafia komisyonu kâtibi · Aleppo (Halep) · age 43 · 500 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Kerkük [source]
Birth year
1857/58 (AH 1274) [source]
Father’s occupation
Hacı (Bahram Ağa) [source]
Archive references
DH_SAİD,00027_00073 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Kerkük 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

Age at first service
14 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Kerkük [source]
First-salary field
250 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
1872/73 (AH 1289) [source]
Apprenticeship
1.8 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

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 Kerküklü devlet adamları

    ORHAN ABDULBASIT ANWER ANWER · 2021 · Pages 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304

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