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SALİH SALİM EFENDİ (B)

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. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 400 kuruş
  2. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Jeddah (Cidde) · 400; 1,000 kuruş
    1. Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 25 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Cidde Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuruJeddah (Cidde) · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Cidde Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru

      Jeddah (Cidde) · Calculated age 26 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Cidde Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru · 3 career entriesJeddah (Cidde) · Kal‘a-i Sultaniye · 900; 1,000 kuruş
    1. Cidde Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru

      Jeddah (Cidde) · Calculated age 27 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. İstern Kablo Kumpanyası telgrafları teftiş ve tetkik memuru

      Kal‘a-i Sultaniye · Calculated age 27 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1897/98 (AH 1315)İstern Kablo Kumpanyası telgrafları teftiş ve tetkik memuru · 3 career entriesKal‘a-i Sultaniye · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 400; 1,000 kuruş
    1. İstern Kablo Kumpanyası telgrafları teftiş ve tetkik memuru

      Kal‘a-i Sultaniye · Calculated age 28 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 28

      [1]

  7. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Sirkeci Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi Muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 400 kuruş
    1. Sirkeci Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi Muhabere memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 29 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Havale-i Muhabere memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Havale-i Muhabere memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Havale-i Muhabere memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Havale-i Muhabere memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 31 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Havale-i Muhabere memuru · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 400; 450 kuruş
    1. Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Havale-i Muhabere memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 32 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi yevmiye mukayyidiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 450; 480 kuruş
    1. Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi yevmiye mukayyidi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 33 · 450 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi yevmiye mukayyidiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 480 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi yevmiye mukayyidi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 34 · 480 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi yevmiye mukayyidi · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 480; 730 kuruş
    1. Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi yevmiye mukayyidi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 35 · 480 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 600; 730 kuruş
    1. Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 730 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

05001,0001892/93AH 13101905/06AH 13231892/93 (AH 1310) · Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 400 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 25 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Cidde Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru · Jeddah (Cidde) · age 25 · 1,000 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Cidde Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru · Jeddah (Cidde) · age 26 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Cidde Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru · Jeddah (Cidde) · age 27 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Cidde Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru · Jeddah (Cidde) · age 27 · 900 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · İstern Kablo Kumpanyası telgrafları teftiş ve tetkik memuru · Kal‘a-i Sultaniye · age 27 · 1,000 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · İstern Kablo Kumpanyası telgrafları teftiş ve tetkik memuru · Kal‘a-i Sultaniye · age 28 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Sirkeci Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi Muhabere memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 28 · 400 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Sirkeci Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi Muhabere memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Havale-i Muhabere memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 400 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Havale-i Muhabere memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Havale-i Muhabere memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Havale-i Muhabere memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Havale-i Muhabere memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 450 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi yevmiye mukayyidi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 450 kuruş1902/03 (AH 1320) · Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi yevmiye mukayyidi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 450 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi yevmiye mukayyidi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 480 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi yevmiye mukayyidi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 480 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi yevmiye mukayyidi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 480 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 480 kuruş1904/05 (AH 1322) · Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 730 kuruş1905/06 (AH 1323) · Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 730 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Beyoğlu Telgraf Merkezi Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 600 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Varna [source]
Birth province
Tuna [source]
Birth year
1870/71 (AH 1287) [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİDd., 86/305 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Mektep şehadetnamesi [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Dârüşşafaka Mektebi [source]
Education level equivalent
12 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
23 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First-salary field
400 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
1892/93 (AH 1310) [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. Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Varnalı devlet adamları

    İSA ÖZHAN · 2024 · Pages 210, 211

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