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Mehmed Cemal 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. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Vilayet Muhasebe Kalemi stajyeri · 2 career entriesEdirne · Kardzhali (Kırcaali) · 500 kuruş
    1. Vilayet Muhasebe Kalemi stajyeri

      Edirne · Calculated age 19

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  2. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Tahrir-i Vergi Kitabeti refikiSvilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · 300 kuruş
  3. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Tahrir-i Vergi Kitabeti refikiSvilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tahrir-i Vergi Kitabeti refiki

      Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · Calculated age 21 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Tahrir-i Vergi Kitabeti refikiSvilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tahrir-i Vergi Kitabeti refiki

      Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · Calculated age 22 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Tahrir-i Vergi Kitabeti refiki · 3 career entriesSvilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · Veliko Tarnovo (Tırnova) · 300 kuruş
    1. Tahrir-i Vergi Kitabeti refiki

      Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · Calculated age 23 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vergi katibi

      Veliko Tarnovo (Tırnova) · Calculated age 23 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Mal muaviniOrtaköy · 500 kuruş
    1. Mal muavini

      Ortaköy · Calculated age 27 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  7. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Mal muaviniOrtaköy · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Mal muavini

      Ortaköy · Calculated age 28 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Mal muaviniOrtaköy · Şarköy · 500 kuruş
    1. Mal muavini

      Ortaköy · Calculated age 29 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mal muavini

      Şarköy · Calculated age 29 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  9. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Tahrir-i Vergi katibiKomotini (Gümülcine) · 400 kuruş
    1. Tahrir-i Vergi katibi

      Komotini (Gümülcine) · Calculated age 31 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  10. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Vergi katibiHavza · 500 kuruş
    1. Vergi katibi

      Havza · Calculated age 34 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Vergi katibiHavza · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vergi katibi

      Havza · Calculated age 35 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Vergi katibiHavza · Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · 500 kuruş
    1. Vergi katibi

      Havza · Calculated age 36 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vergi katibi

      Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · Calculated age 36 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  13. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Vergi katibi · 3 career entriesSvilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · Kardzhali (Kırcaali) · 500; 540 kuruş
    1. Vergi katibi

      Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · Calculated age 37 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 37

      [1]

    3. Malmüdürü

      Kardzhali (Kırcaali) · Calculated age 37 · 540 kuruş

      [1]

  14. 1901/02 (AH 1319)MalmüdürüKardzhali (Kırcaali) · 540 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Malmüdürü

      Kardzhali (Kırcaali) · Calculated age 38 · 540 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Malmüdürü · 4 career entriesKardzhali (Kırcaali) · Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · 540; 800 kuruş
    1. Malmüdürü

      Kardzhali (Kırcaali) · Calculated age 39 · 540 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Nakil

      · Calculated age 39

      [1]

    3. Malmüdürü

      Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · Calculated age 39 · 540 kuruş

      [1]

    4. Tahsilat İdaresi Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      · Calculated age 39 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  16. 1903/04 (AH 1321)MalmüdürüUzunköprü (Cisr-i Ergene) · 720 kuruş
    1. Malmüdürü

      Uzunköprü (Cisr-i Ergene) · Calculated age 40 · 720 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Tahsilat İdaresi Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · 900 kuruş
    1. Tahsilat İdaresi Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      · Calculated age 42 · 900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  18. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Tahsilat İdaresi Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · 4 career entriesTrabzon · 900; 1,000; 2,000 kuruş
    1. Tahsilat İdaresi Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      · Calculated age 43 · 900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tedkik ve Tasfiye-i Bakaya ikinci mümeyyizi

      · Calculated age 43 · 900 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Tedkik ve Tasfiye-i Bakaya ikinci mümeyyizi

      · Calculated age 43 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  19. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Tedkik ve Tasfiye-i Bakaya ikinci mümeyyizi · 3 career entriesTrabzon · 1,250; 2,000 kuruş
    1. Tedkik ve Tasfiye-i Bakaya ikinci mümeyyizi

      · Calculated age 44 · 1,250 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Kuyud-ı Tahsiliye tensik ve ıslahı geçici memuru

      Trabzon · Calculated age 44 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Kuyud-ı Tahsiliye tensik ve ıslahı geçici memuru (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Trabzon · Calculated age 44

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  20. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Tedkik ve Tasfiye-i Bakaya ikinci mümeyyizi · 1,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tedkik ve Tasfiye-i Bakaya ikinci mümeyyizi

      · Calculated age 45 · 1,250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Tedkik ve Tasfiye-i Bakaya ikinci mümeyyizi · 2 career entriesKomotini (Gümülcine) · 1,250; 3,000 kuruş
    1. Tedkik ve Tasfiye-i Bakaya ikinci mümeyyizi

      · Calculated age 46 · 1,250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sancak Muhasebecisi

      Komotini (Gümülcine) · Calculated age 46 · 3,000 kuruş

      [1]

  22. Undated entriesİskan-ı Muhacirin Komisyonu mukayyidi · 2 career entriesEdirne · Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · 540 kuruş

Recorded pay

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

01,5003,0001882/83AH 13001909/10AH 13271882/83 (AH 1300) · Tahrir-i Seyyar Varakası ikinci muharriri · Kardzhali (Kırcaali) · age 19 · 500 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Tahrir-i Vergi Kitabeti refiki · Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · age 20 · 300 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Tahrir-i Vergi Kitabeti refiki · Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · age 21 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Tahrir-i Vergi Kitabeti refiki · Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · age 22 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Tahrir-i Vergi Kitabeti refiki · Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · age 23 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · İskan-ı Muhacirin Fırkası mukayyidi · Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · age 23 · 300 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Vergi katibi · Veliko Tarnovo (Tırnova) · age 23 · 300 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Mal muavini · Ortaköy · age 27 · 500 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Mal muavini · Ortaköy · age 28 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Mal muavini · Ortaköy · age 29 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Mal muavini · Şarköy · age 29 · 500 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Tahrir-i Vergi katibi · Komotini (Gümülcine) · age 31 · 400 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Vergi katibi · Havza · age 34 · 500 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Vergi katibi · Havza · age 35 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Vergi katibi · Havza · age 36 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Vergi katibi · Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · age 36 · 500 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Vergi katibi · Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · age 37 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Malmüdürü · Kardzhali (Kırcaali) · age 37 · 540 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · Malmüdürü · Kardzhali (Kırcaali) · age 38 · 540 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Malmüdürü · Kardzhali (Kırcaali) · age 39 · 540 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Malmüdürü · Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · age 39 · 540 kuruş1902/03 (AH 1320) · Tahsilat İdaresi Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · age 39 · 800 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Malmüdürü · Uzunköprü (Cisr-i Ergene) · age 40 · 720 kuruş1905/06 (AH 1323) · Tahsilat İdaresi Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · age 42 · 900 kuruş1906/07 (AH 1324) · Tahsilat İdaresi Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · age 43 · 900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Tedkik ve Tasfiye-i Bakaya ikinci mümeyyizi · age 43 · 900 kuruş1906/07 (AH 1324) · Tedkik ve Tasfiye-i Bakaya ikinci mümeyyizi · age 43 · 1,000 kuruş1906/07 (AH 1324) · Kuyud-ı Tahsiliye tensik ve ıslahı geçici memuru · Trabzon · age 43 · 2,000 kuruş1907/08 (AH 1325) · Tedkik ve Tasfiye-i Bakaya ikinci mümeyyizi · age 44 · 1,250 kuruş1907/08 (AH 1325) · Kuyud-ı Tahsiliye tensik ve ıslahı geçici memuru · Trabzon · age 44 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Tedkik ve Tasfiye-i Bakaya ikinci mümeyyizi · age 45 · 1,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Tedkik ve Tasfiye-i Bakaya ikinci mümeyyizi · age 46 · 1,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Sancak Muhasebecisi · Komotini (Gümülcine) · age 46 · 3,000 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Dimetoka [source]
Birth year
1864/65 (AH 1281) [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİDd. 13-138 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okuryazar [1]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Rüşdiye diploması [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; rüşdiye [source]
Education level equivalent
7 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
19 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Edirne [source]
First work year
1882/83 (AH 1300) [source]
Apprenticeship
0.833333 [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 Dimetokalı memurlar

    SİBEL EDEMEN · 2025 · Pages 142, 143, 144, 145

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