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Süleyman 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. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Telgraf merkezi memuruKomotini (Gümülcine) · 400 kuruş
  2. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuruKeşan · 400 kuruş
  3. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuruKeşan · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Keşan · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · 4 career entriesKeşan · Yambol (Yanbolu) · 400; 480 kuruş
    1. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Keşan · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru (Azil)

      Keşan

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Azil

      [1]

  5. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuruYambol (Yanbolu) · 455 kuruş
    1. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Yambol (Yanbolu)

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuruYambol (Yanbolu) · 455 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Yambol (Yanbolu) · 455 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · 3 career entriesYambol (Yanbolu) · 455 kuruş
    1. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Yambol (Yanbolu) · 455 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru (İstifa)

      Yambol (Yanbolu)

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  8. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüKomotini (Gümülcine) · 855 kuruş
  9. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · 3 career entriesKomotini (Gümülcine) · Gelibolu · 570; 855 kuruş
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Komotini (Gümülcine) · 855 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü (Nakil)

      Komotini (Gümülcine)

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  10. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuruGelibolu · 600 kuruş
    1. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Gelibolu

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuruGeliboluContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Gelibolu

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1878 (AH 1295)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuruGeliboluContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Gelibolu

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuruGeliboluContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Gelibolu

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuruGelibolu · 500 kuruş
    1. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Gelibolu

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuruGelibolu · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Gelibolu · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuruGelibolu · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Gelibolu · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuruGelibolu · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Gelibolu · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesGelibolu · Ayvalık · 500; 600 kuruş
    1. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Gelibolu · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüAyvalık · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Ayvalık · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüAyvalık · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Ayvalık · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüAyvalık · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Ayvalık · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüAyvalık · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Ayvalık · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüAyvalık · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Ayvalık · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüAyvalık · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Ayvalık · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüAyvalık · Ermiye · 600 kuruş
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Ayvalık · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüErmiyeContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Ermiye

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüErmiyeContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Ermiye

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüErmiyeContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Ermiye

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüErmiyeContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Ermiye

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüErmiyeContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Ermiye

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüErmiye · 540 kuruş
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Ermiye

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  32. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüErmiyeContinuing service described by the source
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Ermiye

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  33. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüErmiye · 640 kuruş
    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Ermiye

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  34. Undated entriesTelgraf mülazımıGelibolu Telgrafhanesi
    1. Telgraf mülazımı

      Gelibolu Telgrafhanesi

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

0427.58551866/67AH 12831898/99AH 13161866/67 (AH 1283) · Telgraf merkezi memuru · Komotini (Gümülcine) · 400 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Keşan · 400 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Keşan · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Keşan · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Yambol (Yanbolu) · 480 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Yambol (Yanbolu) · 455 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Yambol (Yanbolu) · 455 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Yambol (Yanbolu) · 455 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Komotini (Gümülcine) · 855 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Komotini (Gümülcine) · 855 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Gelibolu · 570 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Gelibolu · 600 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Gelibolu · 500 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Gelibolu · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Gelibolu · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Gelibolu · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Gelibolu · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Ayvalık · 600 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Ayvalık · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Ayvalık · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Ayvalık · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Ayvalık · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Ayvalık · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Ayvalık · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Ayvalık · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Ermiye · 600 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Ermiye · 540 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Ermiye · 640 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Gelibolu [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH.SAİD.d, Nr: 118/451 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Rüşdiye mektebi [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 Telgrafhanesi [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 kayıtlarına göre Gelibolu doğumlu memurlar (1879-1909)

    OSMAN UMUT NAL · 2026 · Pages 151, 152

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