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Veli 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. 1851/52 (AH 1268)Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı4. Ordu-yı Hümayun Tahrirat Kalemi

    1. Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı

      4. Ordu-yı Hümayun Tahrirat Kalemi · Calculated age 30

      [1]

  2. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Merkez kaymakamı · 2 career entriesKozan · Andırın · 2,000; 2,080 kuruş

    1. Merkez kaymakamı

      Kozan · Calculated age 46 · 2,000 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam

      Andırın · Calculated age 46 · 2,080 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  3. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Kaymakam · 3 career entriesAndırın · Aleppo (Halep) · Bab-ı Cebel · 1,660; 2,080 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Andırın · Calculated age 47 · 2,080 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Merkez kaymakamı

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 47 · 1,660 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Kaymakam

      Bab-ı Cebel · Calculated age 47 · 2,080 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  4. 1869/70 (AH 1286)KaymakamBab-ı Cebel · Idlib (İdlib) · 2,000; 2,080; 2,250 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Bab-ı Cebel · Calculated age 48 · 2,080 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam

      Bab-ı Cebel · Calculated age 48 · 2,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    3. Kaymakam

      Idlib (İdlib) · Calculated age 48 · 2,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1] · 2 linked entries

  5. 1870/71 (AH 1287)KaymakamIdlib (İdlib) · 2,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Idlib (İdlib) · Calculated age 49 · 2,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1871/72 (AH 1288)KaymakamIdlib (İdlib) · 2,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Idlib (İdlib) · Calculated age 50 · 2,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Kaymakam · 3 career entriesIdlib (İdlib) · Suruç · 1,350; 2,250 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Idlib (İdlib) · Calculated age 51 · 2,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam (İnfisal)

      Idlib (İdlib) · Calculated age 51

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    3. Kaymakam

      Suruç · Calculated age 51 · 1,350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  8. 1873/74 (AH 1290)KaymakamSuruç · 1,350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Suruç · Calculated age 52 · 1,350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Kaymakam · 3 career entriesSuruç · Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · 1,350; 2,135 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Suruç · Calculated age 53 · 1,350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam (İstifa)

      Suruç · Calculated age 53

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    3. Tahrirat müdürü

      Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · Calculated age 53 · 2,135 kuruş

      [1]

  10. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Tahrirat müdürüŞanlıurfa (Urfa) · 2,135 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrirat müdürü

      Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · Calculated age 54 · 2,135 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Tahrirat müdürüŞanlıurfa (Urfa) · 2,135 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrirat müdürü

      Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · Calculated age 55 · 2,135 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Tahrirat müdürüŞanlıurfa (Urfa) · 2,135 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrirat müdürü

      Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · Calculated age 56 · 2,135 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1878 (AH 1295)Tahrirat müdürü · 2 career entriesŞanlıurfa (Urfa) · 2,135 kuruş

    1. Tahrirat müdürü

      Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · Calculated age 57 · 2,135 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tahrirat müdürü (İnfisal)

      Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · Calculated age 57

      [1]

  14. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Çiftlik-i Hümayun müdürü · 2 career entriesCebel-i İsa Çiftliği · 1,500 kuruş

    1. Çiftlik-i Hümayun müdürü

      Cebel-i İsa Çiftliği · Calculated age 61 · 1,500 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Çiftlik-i Hümayun müdürü (İnfisal)

      Cebel-i İsa Çiftliği · Calculated age 61

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  15. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Emlak-i Hümayun tahrirat başkâtibiHalep Emlak-i Hümayun Dairesi · 1,000 kuruş

    1. Emlak-i Hümayun tahrirat başkâtibi

      Halep Emlak-i Hümayun Dairesi · Calculated age 64 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  16. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Emlak-i Hümayun tahrirat başkâtibiHalep Emlak-i Hümayun Dairesi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Emlak-i Hümayun tahrirat başkâtibi

      Halep Emlak-i Hümayun Dairesi · Calculated age 65 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Emlak-i Hümayun tahrirat başkâtibi · 2 career entriesHalep Emlak-i Hümayun Dairesi · Halep Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · 1,000; 1,500 kuruş

    1. Emlak-i Hümayun tahrirat başkâtibi

      Halep Emlak-i Hümayun Dairesi · Calculated age 66 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu müfettişi ve azası

      Halep Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · Calculated age 66 · 1,500 kuruş

      [1]

  18. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu müfettişi ve azası · 2 career entriesHalep Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · Antakya · 1,500 kuruş

    1. Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu müfettişi ve azası

      Halep Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · Calculated age 67 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Emlak-i Hümayun memuru

      Antakya · Calculated age 67 · 1,500 kuruş

      [1]

  19. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Emlak-i Hümayun memuru · 2 career entriesAntakya · 1,500 kuruş

    1. Emlak-i Hümayun memuru

      Antakya · Calculated age 68 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Emlak-i Hümayun memuru (İnfisal)

      Antakya · Calculated age 68

      [1]

  20. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Çiftlik-i Hümayun müdür muaviniSuriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonuna bağlı, adı okunamayan çiftlik · 1,200 kuruş

    1. Çiftlik-i Hümayun müdür muavini

      Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonuna bağlı, adı okunamayan çiftlik · Calculated age 70 · 1,200 kuruş

      [1]

  21. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Emlak-i Hümayun memuruİnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · 1,200 kuruş

    1. Emlak-i Hümayun memuru

      İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · Calculated age 73 · 1,200 kuruş

      [1] · 2 linked entries

  22. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Emlak-i Hümayun memuruİnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Emlak-i Hümayun memuru

      İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · Calculated age 74 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Emlak-i Hümayun memuruİnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Emlak-i Hümayun memuru

      İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · Calculated age 75 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Emlak-i Hümayun memuruİnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · 1,080; 1,200 kuruş

    1. Emlak-i Hümayun memuru

      İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · Calculated age 76 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Emlak-i Hümayun memuru

      İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · Calculated age 76 · 1,080 kuruş

      [1]

  25. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Emlak-i Hümayun memuruİnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · 1,080 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Emlak-i Hümayun memuru

      İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · Calculated age 77 · 1,080 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Emlak-i Hümayun memuruİnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · 1,080 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Emlak-i Hümayun memuru

      İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · Calculated age 78 · 1,080 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Emlak-i Hümayun memuruİnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · 1,080; 1,250 kuruş

    1. Emlak-i Hümayun memuru

      İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · Calculated age 79 · 1,080 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Emlak-i Hümayun memuru

      İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · Calculated age 79 · 1,250 kuruş

      [1]

  28. 1904/05 (AH 1322)VefatDeath recorded

    1. Vefat

      · Calculated age 84

      [1]

  29. Undated entriesArapça ve Farsça tahsili · 2 career entriesHarput · Fahreddin Paşa maiyeti

    2. Kethüdalık ve divan kitabeti

      Fahreddin Paşa maiyeti

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

01,1252,2501867/68AH 12841899/1900AH 13171867/68 (AH 1284) · Merkez kaymakamı · Kozan · age 46 · 2,000 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Kaymakam · Andırın · age 46 · 2,080 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Kaymakam · Andırın · age 47 · 2,080 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Merkez kaymakamı · Aleppo (Halep) · age 47 · 1,660 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Kaymakam · Bab-ı Cebel · age 47 · 2,080 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Kaymakam · Bab-ı Cebel · age 48 · 2,080 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Kaymakam · Bab-ı Cebel · age 48 · 2,000 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Kaymakam · Idlib (İdlib) · age 48 · 2,250 kuruş1870/71 (AH 1287) · Kaymakam · Idlib (İdlib) · age 49 · 2,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Kaymakam · Idlib (İdlib) · age 50 · 2,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Kaymakam · Idlib (İdlib) · age 51 · 2,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Kaymakam · Suruç · age 51 · 1,350 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Kaymakam · Suruç · age 52 · 1,350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Kaymakam · Suruç · age 53 · 1,350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Tahrirat müdürü · Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · age 53 · 2,135 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Tahrirat müdürü · Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · age 54 · 2,135 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Tahrirat müdürü · Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · age 55 · 2,135 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · Tahrirat müdürü · Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · age 56 · 2,135 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Tahrirat müdürü · Şanlıurfa (Urfa) · age 57 · 2,135 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Çiftlik-i Hümayun müdürü · Cebel-i İsa Çiftliği · age 61 · 1,500 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Emlak-i Hümayun tahrirat başkâtibi · Halep Emlak-i Hümayun Dairesi · age 64 · 1,000 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Emlak-i Hümayun tahrirat başkâtibi · Halep Emlak-i Hümayun Dairesi · age 65 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Emlak-i Hümayun tahrirat başkâtibi · Halep Emlak-i Hümayun Dairesi · age 66 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu müfettişi ve azası · Halep Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · age 66 · 1,500 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu müfettişi ve azası · Halep Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · age 67 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Emlak-i Hümayun memuru · Antakya · age 67 · 1,500 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Emlak-i Hümayun memuru · Antakya · age 68 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Çiftlik-i Hümayun müdür muavini · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonuna bağlı, adı okunamayan çiftlik · age 70 · 1,200 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Emlak-i Hümayun memuru · İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · age 73 · 1,200 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Emlak-i Hümayun memuru · İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · age 74 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Emlak-i Hümayun memuru · İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · age 75 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Emlak-i Hümayun memuru · İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · age 76 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Emlak-i Hümayun memuru · İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · age 76 · 1,080 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Emlak-i Hümayun memuru · İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · age 77 · 1,080 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Emlak-i Hümayun memuru · İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · age 78 · 1,080 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Emlak-i Hümayun memuru · İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · age 79 · 1,080 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Emlak-i Hümayun memuru · İnegöl Emlak-i Hümayun Komisyonu · age 79 · 1,250 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Harput [source]
Birth year
1822/23 (AH 1238) [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİD 93-96 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
kitâbete muktedir [source]
Persian
kitâbete muktedir [source]
Turkish
kitâbete muktedir [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
30 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
4. Ordu-yı Hümayun Tahrirat Kalemi [source]
First work year
1851/52 (AH 1268) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-i ahvâl defterlerine göre Harputlu devlet adamları

    ENES MUTLUAY · 2018 · Pages 328, 329, 330, 331

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