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Dikran Papasyan 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. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuruBeyoğlu, İstanbul · 100 kuruş

    1. Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Beyoğlu, İstanbul · Calculated age 15 · 100 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuruBeyoğlu, İstanbul · 100; 150 kuruş

    1. Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Beyoğlu, İstanbul · Calculated age 16 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Beyoğlu, İstanbul · Calculated age 16 · 150 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesBeyoğlu, İstanbul · İzmit · 150; 500 kuruş

    1. Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Beyoğlu, İstanbul · Calculated age 17 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Şimendifer mevkileri muhabere memuru

      İzmit · Calculated age 17 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Şimendifer mevkileri muhabere memuru · 5 career entriesİzmit · Sapanca · Beyoğlu, İstanbul · 150; 190; 500 kuruş

    1. Şimendifer mevkileri muhabere memuru

      İzmit · Calculated age 18 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Şimendifer mevkileri muhabere memuru

      Sapanca · Calculated age 18 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Şimendifer mevkileri muhabere memuru (İnfisal)

      Sapanca · Calculated age 18

      [1]

    4. Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Beyoğlu, İstanbul · Calculated age 18 · 150 kuruş

      [1]

    5. Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Beyoğlu, İstanbul · Calculated age 18 · 190 kuruş

      [1]

  5. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuruBeyoğlu, İstanbul · 190 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Beyoğlu, İstanbul · Calculated age 19 · 190 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuruBeyoğlu, İstanbul · 190 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Beyoğlu, İstanbul · Calculated age 20 · 190 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesBeyoğlu, İstanbul · Tuzi (Tuz) · 190; 600 kuruş

    1. Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Beyoğlu, İstanbul · Calculated age 21 · 190 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Tuz Telgraf Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuruTuzi (Tuz) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tuz Telgraf Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru

      Tuzi (Tuz) · Calculated age 22 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Tuz Telgraf Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru · 2 career entriesTuzi (Tuz) · Latakia (Lazkiye) · 600 kuruş

    1. Tuz Telgraf Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru

      Tuzi (Tuz) · Calculated age 23 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuruLatakia (Lazkiye) · 540; 600 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru

      Latakia (Lazkiye) · Calculated age 24 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuruLatakia (Lazkiye) · 540 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru

      Latakia (Lazkiye) · Calculated age 25 · 540 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru · 2 career entriesLatakia (Lazkiye) · 540 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru

      Latakia (Lazkiye) · Calculated age 26 · 540 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru (İnfisal)

      Latakia (Lazkiye) · Calculated age 26

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  13. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye seyr memuruBitola (Manastır) · 540 kuruş
  14. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye seyr memuruBitola (Manastır) · 540 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye seyr memuru

      Bitola (Manastır) · Calculated age 28 · 540 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye seyr memuru · 3 career entriesBitola (Manastır) · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · 540; 630 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye seyr memuru

      Bitola (Manastır) · Calculated age 29 · 540 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi şefi

      Bitola (Manastır) · Calculated age 29 · 540 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  16. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi şefi · 2 career entriesBitola (Manastır) · 540 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi şefi

      Bitola (Manastır) · Calculated age 30 · 540 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi şefi (Azil)

      Bitola (Manastır) · Calculated age 30

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  17. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye başmemuruHüdavendigar vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · 550 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye başmemuru

      Hüdavendigar vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · Calculated age 31 · 550 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

03156301887/88AH 13051903/04AH 13211887/88 (AH 1305) · Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru · Beyoğlu, İstanbul · age 15 · 100 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru · Beyoğlu, İstanbul · age 16 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru · Beyoğlu, İstanbul · age 16 · 150 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru · Beyoğlu, İstanbul · age 17 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Şimendifer mevkileri muhabere memuru · İzmit · age 17 · 500 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Şimendifer mevkileri muhabere memuru · İzmit · age 18 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Şimendifer mevkileri muhabere memuru · Sapanca · age 18 · 500 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru · Beyoğlu, İstanbul · age 18 · 150 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru · Beyoğlu, İstanbul · age 18 · 190 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru · Beyoğlu, İstanbul · age 19 · 190 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru · Beyoğlu, İstanbul · age 20 · 190 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Beyoğlu Merkezi muhabere memuru · Beyoğlu, İstanbul · age 21 · 190 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Tuz Telgraf Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru · Tuzi (Tuz) · age 21 · 600 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Tuz Telgraf Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru · Tuzi (Tuz) · age 22 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Tuz Telgraf Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru · Tuzi (Tuz) · age 23 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru · Latakia (Lazkiye) · age 23 · 600 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru · Latakia (Lazkiye) · age 24 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru · Latakia (Lazkiye) · age 24 · 540 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru · Latakia (Lazkiye) · age 25 · 540 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye memuru · Latakia (Lazkiye) · age 26 · 540 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye seyr memuru · Bitola (Manastır) · age 27 · 540 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye seyr memuru · Bitola (Manastır) · age 28 · 540 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye seyr memuru · Bitola (Manastır) · age 29 · 540 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi ittihad-ı mekatib mevrude memuru · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · age 29 · 630 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi şefi · Bitola (Manastır) · age 29 · 540 kuruş1902/03 (AH 1320) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi şefi · Bitola (Manastır) · age 30 · 540 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhaberat-ı ecnebiye başmemuru · Hüdavendigar vilayeti Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi · age 31 · 550 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1873/74 (AH 1290) [source]
Nationality or community
Ermeni [source]
Archive references
DH. SAİD d. nr. 58/79 s. 79 [1]

Education and languages

Armenian
Kitâbet [source]okuryazar [1]
French
Kitâbet [source]okuryazar [1]
Rum (as recorded)
Kitâbet [source]okuryazar [1]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okuryazar [1]
Education
Millet Mektebi [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
15 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Beyoğlu, İstanbul [source]
First-salary field
100 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
1887/88 (AH 1305) [source]

Other recorded details

Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
1 (recorded code) [source]The original code is retained without assigning an unverified meaning to zero.

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 İstanbul doğumlu Ermeni devlet adamları

    HARUN TUNCA · 2016 · Pages 137, 138

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