Official
Mehmet Ali Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Isparta in 1886/87 (AH 1304). On record 1907/08, 1 annual entry.
Archive reference 149-172-339
Life#
Mehmet Ali Efendi was born in Isparta in 1886/87 (AH 1304). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as polis.
Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1906/07 (AH 1324). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 240 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1907/08, the official was about 20 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1907/08, shows Muhabere Memuru in Yalova, with 240 kuruş a month.
The highest salary, 240 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1907/08 as Muhabere Memuru.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1886/87 (AH 1304)
- Birthplace
- Isparta
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Father's occupation
- polis
Education
- Rüşdiye
- Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 1 year
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Low
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- No
The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.
Languages
- French
- Kitabetwriting
- Turkish
- Kitabetwriting
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1906/07 (AH 1324)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 240
One annual entry, for 1907/08 (AH 1325): Muhabere Memuru in Yalova, with 240 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).
Named in scholarly works#
No link between a work and an official has been accepted. Each entry was found by fixed rules on the name and the recorded fields, and says what it rests on.
Possible links: 2 entries in 1 work
- II. Abdülhamid döneminde Ispartalı memurlar (Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre 1879-1909): Mehmed Ali EfendiPossible link: same name and birthplace; several officials or entries qualify, so none is probable
- II. Abdülhamid döneminde Ispartalı memurlar (Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre 1879-1909): Mehmed Ali EfendiPossible link: same name and birthplace; several officials or entries qualify, so none is probable
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Ali Saib EfendiYalova, 1 shared year
- Hasan Zülfikar EfendiYalova, 1 shared year
Same school recorded
- Abdülkadir Selahaddin EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Ahmet Atıf EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Ahmet Bahaeddin EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Ahmet Celalettin EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Ahmet Cemal EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Mehmet Nuri EfendiIsparta, born 1883/84 (AH 1301)
- Mehmet Nuri EfendiIsparta, born 1878/79 (AH 1296)
- Unnamed official (0087_0148, sayfa no:293.)Isparta, born 1876/77 (AH 1293)
- Ali Niyazi efendiIsparta, born 1874/75 (AH 1291)
- Mehmet Hamdi EfendiIsparta, born 1865/66 (AH 1282)
8 officials in all. Officials born in Isparta
Full record
Annual entries (1)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907/08AH 1325 | Muhabere Memuru | Yalova | 240 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 149-172-339 |
What the sources named in this table are
- Recovered annual personnel extract
- The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
Sources and original values (14)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Mehmet Ali Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1304 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | isparta | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | konya | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Father's occupation | polis | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Religion | Musluman | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Nationality or community | Turkish | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Schooling | ||
| School | Rusdiye Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 7 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 1 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1324 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1906 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | istanbul | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 240 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
What the sources named in this table are
- Earlier annual personnel extract
- The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
- Recovered annual personnel extract
- The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
- Personnel attributes extract
- The detailed personnel file of September 2025, read for personal details such as birth, schooling and first work.
- Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.