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Mehmed Lütfi 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. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Vilayet Mektupçu Kalemi stajyeriThessaloniki (Selanik)
  2. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Bidayet Mahkemesi zabıt kâtibiDrama · 300 kuruş

    1. Bidayet Mahkemesi zabıt kâtibi

      Drama · Calculated age 21 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      [1]

  3. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Bidayet Mahkemesi zabıt kâtibi · 2 career entriesDrama · 300 kuruş

    1. Bidayet Mahkemesi zabıt kâtibi

      Drama · Calculated age 22 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. İstifa

      · Calculated age 22

      [1]

  4. 1890/91 (AH 1308)İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibiThessaloniki (Selanik) · 300 kuruş

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 23 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      [1]

  5. 1891/92 (AH 1309)İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibiThessaloniki (Selanik) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 24 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1892/93 (AH 1310)İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibiThessaloniki (Selanik) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 25 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1893/94 (AH 1311)İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibiThessaloniki (Selanik) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 26 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1894/95 (AH 1312)İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibiThessaloniki (Selanik) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 27 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1895/96 (AH 1313)İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibiThessaloniki (Selanik) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 28 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1896/97 (AH 1314)İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibiThessaloniki (Selanik) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 29 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1897/98 (AH 1315)İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibiThessaloniki (Selanik) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 30 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1898/99 (AH 1316)İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibiThessaloniki (Selanik) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 31 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibiThessaloniki (Selanik) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 32 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1900/01 (AH 1318)İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibiThessaloniki (Selanik) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 33 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1901/02 (AH 1319)İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · 2 career entriesThessaloniki (Selanik) · 270; 300 kuruş

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 34 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1902/03 (AH 1320)İstinaf Mahkemesi üye mülazımı · 2 career entriesThessaloniki (Selanik) · Thasos (Taşoz) · 270; 1,000 kuruş

    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi üye mülazımı

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 35 · 270 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bidayet Mahkemesi savcı yardımcısı

      Thasos (Taşoz) · Calculated age 35 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      [1]

  17. Undated entriesBidayet Mahkemesi Kalemi stajyeriKorçë (Görice) · Drama

Recorded pay

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

05001,0001888/89AH 13061902/03AH 13201888/89 (AH 1306) · Bidayet Mahkemesi zabıt kâtibi · Drama · age 21 · 300 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Bidayet Mahkemesi zabıt kâtibi · Drama · age 22 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · age 23 · 300 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · age 24 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · age 25 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · age 26 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · age 27 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · age 28 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · age 29 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · age 30 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · age 31 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · age 32 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · age 33 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi zabıt kâtibi · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · age 34 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · İstinaf Mahkemesi üye mülazımı · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · age 34 · 270 kuruş1902/03 (AH 1320) · İstinaf Mahkemesi üye mülazımı · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · age 35 · 270 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Bidayet Mahkemesi savcı yardımcısı · Thasos (Taşoz) · age 35 · 1,000 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Selanik [source]
Birth province
Selanik [source]
Birth year
1868/69 (AH 1285) [source]
Father’s occupation
Priştine Bidayet Mahkemesi Ceza Dairesi Başkanı [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH. SAİD. d, 117-13 [1]

Education and languages

Bulgarian
Tekellüm [source]
Rum (as recorded)
Tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okuryazar [1]
Education
Selanik İlk, Rüştiye ve Osmanî Mektepleri [source]
Qualification
Diploması yok [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
16 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Selanik [source]
First work year
1885/86 (AH 1303) [source]
Apprenticeship
3 [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 Ahval Defterlerine göre Priştineli memurlar

    ÖMER CAN · 2023 · Pages 215, 216

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