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Mehmed 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. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Kalem memuruİstanbul Ticaret İcra Dairesi Kalemi · 70 kuruş

    1. Kalem memuru

      İstanbul Ticaret İcra Dairesi Kalemi · Calculated age 21 · 70 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Kalem memuruMefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · 400 kuruş

    1. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 23 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Kalem memuruSaray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı İdare Kalemi · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · 200; 500 kuruş

    1. Kalem memuru

      Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 27 · 200 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 27 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Kalem memuruMefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 28 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Kalem memuruMefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · 500; 600 kuruş

    1. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 29 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 29 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Kalem memuruMefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · 600; 750 kuruş

    1. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 30 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 30 · 750 kuruş

      [1]

  7. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Kalem memuruMefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · 750 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 31 · 750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Kalem memuruMefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · 750; 850 kuruş

    1. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 32 · 750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 32 · 850 kuruş

      [1]

  9. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Kalem memuruMefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · 850 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 33 · 850 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Kalem memuruMefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · 850; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 34 · 850 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 34 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Kalem memuruMefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 35 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Kalem memuruMefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 36 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Kalem memuruMefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 37 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Kalem memuruMefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · 1,000; 1,120; 1,200 kuruş

    1. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 38 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 38 · 1,120 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 38 · 1,200 kuruş

      [1]

  15. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Kalem memuru · 2 career entriesMefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · 1,200; 1,400 kuruş

    1. Kalem memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · Calculated age 39 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Başkâtip

      Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · Calculated age 39 · 1,400 kuruş

      [1]

  16. 1903/04 (AH 1321)BaşkâtipSaray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · 1,400; 1,500 kuruş

    1. Başkâtip

      Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · Calculated age 40 · 1,400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Başkâtip

      Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · Calculated age 40 · 1,500 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1904/05 (AH 1322)BaşkâtipSaray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Başkâtip

      Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · Calculated age 41 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1905/06 (AH 1323)BaşkâtipSaray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Başkâtip

      Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · Calculated age 42 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1906/07 (AH 1324)BaşkâtipSaray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · 1,500; 1,750 kuruş

    1. Başkâtip

      Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · Calculated age 43 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Başkâtip

      Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · Calculated age 43 · 1,750 kuruş

      [1]

  20. 1907/08 (AH 1325)BaşkâtipSaray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · 1,750 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Başkâtip

      Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · Calculated age 44 · 1,750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1908/09 (AH 1326)BaşkâtipSaray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · 1,750 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Başkâtip

      Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · Calculated age 45 · 1,750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1909/10 (AH 1327)BaşkâtipSaray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · 1,000; 1,750 kuruş

    1. Başkâtip

      Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · Calculated age 46 · 1,750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Başkâtip

      Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · Calculated age 46 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Başkâtip

      Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · Calculated age 46

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

08751,7501884/85AH 13021909/10AH 13271884/85 (AH 1302) · Kalem memuru · İstanbul Ticaret İcra Dairesi Kalemi · age 21 · 70 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 23 · 400 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Kalem memuru · Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı İdare Kalemi · age 27 · 200 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 27 · 500 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 28 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 29 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 29 · 600 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 30 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 30 · 750 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 31 · 750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 32 · 750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 32 · 850 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 33 · 850 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 34 · 850 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 34 · 1,000 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 35 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 36 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 37 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 38 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 38 · 1,120 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 38 · 1,200 kuruş1902/03 (AH 1320) · Kalem memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdare Kalemi · age 39 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Başkâtip · Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · age 39 · 1,400 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Başkâtip · Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · age 40 · 1,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Başkâtip · Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · age 40 · 1,500 kuruş1904/05 (AH 1322) · Başkâtip · Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · age 41 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Başkâtip · Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · age 42 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Başkâtip · Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · age 43 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Başkâtip · Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · age 43 · 1,750 kuruş1907/08 (AH 1325) · Başkâtip · Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · age 44 · 1,750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Başkâtip · Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · age 45 · 1,750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Başkâtip · Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · age 46 · 1,750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Başkâtip · Saray-ı Hümayun Hatab Anbarı · age 46 · 1,000 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1864/65 (AH 1281) [source]
Father’s occupation
Filibe Redif Binbaşısı [source]
Archive references
BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.941 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education detail
Sıbyan ve Rüşdiye dersleri; Tobtaş Askeri Rüşdiyesi tahsili [source]
Education
Filibe Sıbyan ve Rüşdiye mektepleri; İstanbul Tobtaş Askerî 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

Age at first service
21 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First-salary field
70 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
1884/85 (AH 1302) [source]

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. 3 Numaralı Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre Hazîne-i Hâssa'da görev yapan memurlar

    ÜLKÜ ZÜLAL UYANIK · 2024 · Pages 117, 118

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