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Mehmet Şakir 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)MülazımIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  2. 1852/53 (AH 1269)MülazımIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Mülazım

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 17

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1853/54 (AH 1270)MülazımIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Mülazım

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1854/55 (AH 1271)MülazımIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Mülazım

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 19

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1855/56 (AH 1272)MülazımIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Mülazım

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 20

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1856/57 (AH 1273)MülazımIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Mülazım

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 21

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1857/58 (AH 1274)MülazımIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Mülazım

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 22

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1858/59 (AH 1275)Mülazım · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 400 kuruş

    1. Mülazım

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 23

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 23 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  9. 1859/60 (AH 1276)ebniye hulefası katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 400; 500 kuruş

    1. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  10. 1860/61 (AH 1277)ebniye hulefası katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 25 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1861/62 (AH 1278)ebniye hulefası katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 26 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1862/63 (AH 1279)ebniye hulefası katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 27 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1863/64 (AH 1280)ebniye hulefası katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 500; 700 kuruş

    1. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 28 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 28 · 700 kuruş

      [1]

  14. 1864/65 (AH 1281)ebniye hulefası katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 29 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1865/66 (AH 1282)ebniye hulefası katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1866/67 (AH 1283)ebniye hulefası katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 31 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1867/68 (AH 1284)ebniye hulefası katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 32 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1868/69 (AH 1285)ebniye hulefası katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 33 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1869/70 (AH 1286)ebniye hulefası katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 34 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1870/71 (AH 1287)ebniye hulefası katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 583.5; 700 kuruş

    1. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 35 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 35 · 583.5 kuruş

      [1]

  21. 1871/72 (AH 1288)ebniye hulefası katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 475; 583.5; 608.5; 633.5 kuruş

    1. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 583.5 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 633.5 kuruş

      [1]

    3. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 608.5 kuruş

      [1]

    4. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 475 kuruş

      [1]

  22. 1872/73 (AH 1289)ebniye hulefası katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 475 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 37 · 475 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1873/74 (AH 1290)ebniye hulefası katibi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · 475; 565 kuruş

    1. ebniye hulefası katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 38 · 475 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. hendesehane katibi

      Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · Calculated age 38 · 565 kuruş

      [1]

  24. 1874/75 (AH 1291)hendesehane katibiHendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · 565 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. hendesehane katibi

      Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · Calculated age 39 · 565 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1875/76 (AH 1292)hendesehane katibiHendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · 565; 600 kuruş

    1. hendesehane katibi

      Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · Calculated age 40 · 565 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. hendesehane katibi

      Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · Calculated age 40 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  26. 1876/77 (AH 1293)hendesehane katibiHendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. hendesehane katibi

      Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · Calculated age 41 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1877/78 (AH 1294)hendesehane katibiHendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · 600; 625 kuruş

    1. hendesehane katibi

      Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · Calculated age 42 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. hendesehane katibi

      Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · Calculated age 42 · 625 kuruş

      [1]

  28. 1878 (AH 1295)hendesehane katibiHendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · 625; 1,000 kuruş

    1. hendesehane katibi

      Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · Calculated age 43 · 625 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. hendesehane katibi

      Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · Calculated age 43 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  29. 1878/79 (AH 1296)hendesehane katibiHendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. hendesehane katibi

      Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · Calculated age 44 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1879/80 (AH 1297)hendesehane katibiHendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · 800; 1,000 kuruş

    1. hendesehane katibi

      Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · Calculated age 45 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. hendesehane katibi

      Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · Calculated age 45 · 800 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

05001,0001858/59AH 12751879/80AH 12971858/59 (AH 1275) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 400 kuruş1859/60 (AH 1276) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1859/60 (AH 1276) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 500 kuruş1860/61 (AH 1277) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 25 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1861/62 (AH 1278) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 26 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1862/63 (AH 1279) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 27 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1863/64 (AH 1280) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 28 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1863/64 (AH 1280) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 28 · 700 kuruş1864/65 (AH 1281) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1865/66 (AH 1282) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1866/67 (AH 1283) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 583.5 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 583.5 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 633.5 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 608.5 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 475 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 37 · 475 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · ebniye hulefası katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 38 · 475 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · hendesehane katibi · Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · age 38 · 565 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · hendesehane katibi · Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · age 39 · 565 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · hendesehane katibi · Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · age 40 · 565 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · hendesehane katibi · Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · age 40 · 600 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · hendesehane katibi · Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · age 41 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · hendesehane katibi · Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · age 42 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · hendesehane katibi · Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · age 42 · 625 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · hendesehane katibi · Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · age 43 · 625 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · hendesehane katibi · Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · age 43 · 1,000 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · hendesehane katibi · Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · age 44 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · hendesehane katibi · Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · age 45 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · hendesehane katibi · Hendesehane kalemi, İstanbul · age 45 · 800 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1836/37 (AH 1252) [source]
Father’s occupation
sahaf [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH SA ĐD nr.49, s.184 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
mekteb-i ibtidai; mekteb-i irfan [source]

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
İstanbul [source]
First work year
1851/52 (AH 1268) [source]
Apprenticeship
7.58 [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-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909)

    AHMET ERKARTAL · 2007 · Pages 108, 109

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