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Mehmed Said 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. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Vilayet Mektubi Kalemi mübeyyiziBitola (Manastır) · 50 kuruş
  2. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Vilayet Mektubi Kalemi mübeyyiziBitola (Manastır) · 50 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vilayet Mektubi Kalemi mübeyyizi

      Bitola (Manastır) · Calculated age 21 · 50 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Vilayet Mektubi Kalemi mübeyyizi · 2 career entriesBitola (Manastır) · 50 kuruş

    1. Vilayet Mektubi Kalemi mübeyyizi

      Bitola (Manastır) · Calculated age 22 · 50 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Kaymakam vekili · 2 career entriesVushtrri (Vulçıtrın) · 625 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam vekili

      Vushtrri (Vulçıtrın) · Calculated age 31 · 625 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Vushtrri (Vulçıtrın) · Calculated age 31

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  5. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Nahiye müdür vekili · 2 career entriesGostivar · 320 kuruş

    1. Nahiye müdür vekili

      Gostivar · Calculated age 32 · 320 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    2. Nahiye müdür vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Gostivar · Calculated age 32

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  6. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Alasonya Ordu-yu Hümayunu başkâtibiElassona (Alasonya) · 1,200 kuruş
  7. 1897/98 (AH 1315)KaymakamÇatalca (Yenişehir) · 2,500 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Çatalca (Yenişehir) · Calculated age 34 · 2,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  8. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Kaymakam · 2 career entriesÇatalca (Yenişehir) · 2,500 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Çatalca (Yenişehir) · Calculated age 35 · 2,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam (İnfisal)

      Çatalca (Yenişehir) · Calculated age 35

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  9. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)KaymakamPetrich (Petriç) · 1,125 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Petrich (Petriç) · Calculated age 36 · 1,125 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  10. 1900/01 (AH 1318)KaymakamLangaza · 1,125 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Langaza · Calculated age 37 · 1,125 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  11. 1904/05 (AH 1322)KaymakamTimurhisar · 1,125 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Timurhisar · Calculated age 41 · 1,125 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  12. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Kaymakam (Azil) · 2 career entriesTimurhisar · Ersekë (Kolonya) · 1,125 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam (Azil)

      Timurhisar · Calculated age 43

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam

      Ersekë (Kolonya) · Calculated age 43 · 1,125 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  13. 1907/08 (AH 1325)KaymakamErsekë (Kolonya) · 1,250 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Ersekë (Kolonya) · Calculated age 44 · 1,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  14. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Kaymakam (İstifa) · 2 career entriesErsekë (Kolonya) · Zeniçe · 1,250 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam (İstifa)

      Ersekë (Kolonya) · Calculated age 45

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam

      Zeniçe · Calculated age 45 · 1,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  15. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Kaymakam (İnfisal)Zeniçe

    1. Kaymakam (İnfisal)

      Zeniçe · Calculated age 46

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  16. 1910/11 (AH 1328)KaymakamRazlog (Razlık) · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Razlog (Razlık) · Calculated age 47 · 2,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  17. 1911 (AH 1329)KaymakamGrevena (Grebene) · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Grevena (Grebene) · Calculated age 48 · 2,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  18. 1911/12 (AH 1330)KaymakamKaracaâbâd · Avret Hisarı · 1,500; 2,000 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Karacaâbâd · Calculated age 49 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam

      Avret Hisarı · Calculated age 49 · 2,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  19. Undated entriesTahrirat Kalemi mülazımı · 26 career entriesGelibolu · Shkodër (İşkodra) · Bitola (Manastır) · Kočani (Koçana) · Tetovo (Kalkandelen) · Petrich (Petriç) · Langaza · Timurhisar · Ersekë (Kolonya) · Zeniçe · Razlog (Razlık) · Grevena (Grebene) · Karacaâbâd · Avret Hisarı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,100; 1,125; 1,250; 1,500; 2,000 kuruş

    2. Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı (İnfisal)

      Gelibolu

      [1]

    4. Vilayet Mektubi Kalemi mülazımı (İnfisal)

      Shkodër (İşkodra)

      [1]

    8. Kaymakam (Nakil)

      Petrich (Petriç)

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    9. Kaymakam

      Langaza · 1,125 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    10. Kaymakam (Nakil)

      Langaza

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    11. Kaymakam

      Timurhisar · 1,125 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    12. Kaymakam (İnfisal)

      Timurhisar

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    13. Kaymakam

      Ersekë (Kolonya) · 1,125 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    14. Kaymakam (İnfisal)

      Ersekë (Kolonya)

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    15. Kaymakam

      Zeniçe · 1,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    16. Kaymakam (İnfisal)

      Zeniçe

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    17. Kaymakam

      Razlog (Razlık) · 2,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    18. Kaymakam (Nakil)

      Razlog (Razlık)

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    19. Kaymakam

      Grevena (Grebene) · 2,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    20. Kaymakam (Nakil)

      Grevena (Grebene)

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    21. Kaymakam

      Karacaâbâd · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    22. Kaymakam (Nakil)

      Karacaâbâd

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    23. Kaymakam

      Avret Hisarı · 2,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    26. İstanbul'da ödenen kaymakamlık maaşı (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet)

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

01,2502,5001883/84AH 13011911/12AH 13301883/84 (AH 1301) · Vilayet Mektubi Kalemi mübeyyizi · Bitola (Manastır) · age 20 · 50 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Vilayet Mektubi Kalemi mübeyyizi · Bitola (Manastır) · age 21 · 50 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Vilayet Mektubi Kalemi mübeyyizi · Bitola (Manastır) · age 22 · 50 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Kaymakam vekili · Vushtrri (Vulçıtrın) · age 31 · 625 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Nahiye müdür vekili · Gostivar · age 32 · 320 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Alasonya Ordu-yu Hümayunu başkâtibi · Elassona (Alasonya) · age 33 · 1,200 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Kaymakam · Çatalca (Yenişehir) · age 34 · 2,500 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Kaymakam · Çatalca (Yenişehir) · age 35 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Kaymakam · Petrich (Petriç) · age 36 · 1,125 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Kaymakam · Langaza · age 37 · 1,125 kuruş1904/05 (AH 1322) · Kaymakam · Timurhisar · age 41 · 1,125 kuruş1906/07 (AH 1324) · Kaymakam · Ersekë (Kolonya) · age 43 · 1,125 kuruş1907/08 (AH 1325) · Kaymakam · Ersekë (Kolonya) · age 44 · 1,250 kuruş1908/09 (AH 1326) · Kaymakam · Zeniçe · age 45 · 1,250 kuruş1910/11 (AH 1328) · Kaymakam · Razlog (Razlık) · age 47 · 2,000 kuruş1911 (AH 1329) · Kaymakam · Grevena (Grebene) · age 48 · 2,000 kuruş1911/12 (AH 1330) · Kaymakam · Karacaâbâd · age 49 · 1,500 kuruş1911/12 (AH 1330) · Kaymakam · Avret Hisarı · age 49 · 2,000 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İşkodra [source]
Birth year
1864/65 (AH 1281) [source]
Father’s occupation
Ferik [source]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okuryazar [1]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Rüşdiye şehadetnamesi; salâhiyet-i istihdam şehadetnamesi [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education detail
Rüşdiye [source]
Education
Selanik Mekteb-i Rüşdiyesi [source]
Education level equivalent
7 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

First work place
Gelibolu [source]
Apprenticeship
1.666666667 [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. Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde görev yapan İşkodralı devlet memurları

    AHMET MURAT ATABAY · 2022 · Pages 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241

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