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Mehmed Tahir 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. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Meclis-i Cinayet Odası mülazımıVarna
  2. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Cinayet Meclisi ikinci kâtibiVarna · 400 kuruş

    1. Cinayet Meclisi ikinci kâtibi

      Varna · Calculated age 19 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Cinayet Meclisi ikinci kâtibi · 2 career entriesVarna · 400; 500 kuruş

    1. Cinayet Meclisi ikinci kâtibi

      Varna · Calculated age 20 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Cinayet Meclisi sermüstantiki

      Varna · Calculated age 20 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Cinayet Meclisi sermüstantikiVarna · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Cinayet Meclisi sermüstantiki

      Varna · Calculated age 21 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Cinayet Meclisi sermüstantikiVarna · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Cinayet Meclisi sermüstantiki

      Varna · Calculated age 22 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Cinayet Meclisi sermüstantikiVarna · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Cinayet Meclisi sermüstantiki

      Varna · Calculated age 23 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Cinayet Meclisi sermüstantiki · 2 career entriesVarna · 500; 800 kuruş

    1. Cinayet Meclisi sermüstantiki

      Varna · Calculated age 24 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Cinayet Meclisi başkâtibi

      Varna · Calculated age 24 · 800 kuruş

      [1]

  8. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Cinayet Meclisi başkâtibiVarna · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Cinayet Meclisi başkâtibi

      Varna · Calculated age 25 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Cinayet Meclisi başkâtibiVarna · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Cinayet Meclisi başkâtibi

      Varna · Calculated age 26 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Cinayet Meclisi başkâtibiVarna · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Cinayet Meclisi başkâtibi

      Varna · Calculated age 27 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Cinayet Meclisi başkâtibiVarna · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Cinayet Meclisi başkâtibi

      Varna · Calculated age 28 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1878 (AH 1295)Cinayet Meclisi başkâtibi · 2 career entriesVarna · 800 kuruş

    1. Cinayet Meclisi başkâtibi

      Varna · Calculated age 29 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 29

      [1]

  13. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Bidayet Mahkemesi aza mülazımıVan · 270 kuruş

    1. Bidayet Mahkemesi aza mülazımı

      Van · Calculated age 31 · 270 kuruş

      [1]

  14. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Bidayet Mahkemesi aza mülazımıVan · 270 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bidayet Mahkemesi aza mülazımı

      Van · Calculated age 32 · 270 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Bidayet Mahkemesi aza mülazımı · 2 career entriesVan · Hakkâri · 270; 1,400 kuruş

    1. Bidayet Mahkemesi aza mülazımı

      Van · Calculated age 33 · 270 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini

      Hakkâri · Calculated age 33 · 1,400 kuruş

      [1]

  16. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muaviniHakkâri · 1,400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini

      Hakkâri · Calculated age 34 · 1,400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muaviniHakkâri · 1,400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini

      Hakkâri · Calculated age 35 · 1,400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muaviniHakkâri · 1,400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini

      Hakkâri · Calculated age 36 · 1,400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muaviniHakkâri · 1,400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini

      Hakkâri · Calculated age 37 · 1,400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muaviniHakkâri · 1,400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini

      Hakkâri · Calculated age 38 · 1,400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · 2 career entriesHakkâri · Siirt · 1,400 kuruş

    1. Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini

      Hakkâri · Calculated age 39 · 1,400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Müddeiumumi muavini

      Siirt · Calculated age 39 · 1,400 kuruş

      [1]

  22. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Müddeiumumi muavini · 2 career entriesSiirt · 1,400 kuruş

    1. Müddeiumumi muavini

      Siirt · Calculated age 40 · 1,400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Azil

      · Calculated age 40

      [1]

  23. Undated entriesCinayet Meclisi mukayyidi · 5 career entriesVarna · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Van · 0; 100; 200 kuruş

Recorded pay

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

07001,4001868/69AH 12851888/89AH 13061868/69 (AH 1285) · Cinayet Meclisi ikinci kâtibi · Varna · age 19 · 400 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Cinayet Meclisi ikinci kâtibi · Varna · age 20 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Cinayet Meclisi sermüstantiki · Varna · age 20 · 500 kuruş1870/71 (AH 1287) · Cinayet Meclisi sermüstantiki · Varna · age 21 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Cinayet Meclisi sermüstantiki · Varna · age 22 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Cinayet Meclisi sermüstantiki · Varna · age 23 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Cinayet Meclisi sermüstantiki · Varna · age 24 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Cinayet Meclisi başkâtibi · Varna · age 24 · 800 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Cinayet Meclisi başkâtibi · Varna · age 25 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Cinayet Meclisi başkâtibi · Varna · age 26 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Cinayet Meclisi başkâtibi · Varna · age 27 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · Cinayet Meclisi başkâtibi · Varna · age 28 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Cinayet Meclisi başkâtibi · Varna · age 29 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Bidayet Mahkemesi aza mülazımı · Van · age 31 · 270 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Bidayet Mahkemesi aza mülazımı · Van · age 32 · 270 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Bidayet Mahkemesi aza mülazımı · Van · age 33 · 270 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Hakkâri · age 33 · 1,400 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Hakkâri · age 34 · 1,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Hakkâri · age 35 · 1,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Hakkâri · age 36 · 1,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Hakkâri · age 37 · 1,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Hakkâri · age 38 · 1,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini · Hakkâri · age 39 · 1,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Müddeiumumi muavini · Siirt · age 39 · 1,400 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Müddeiumumi muavini · Siirt · age 40 · 1,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Varna [source]
Birth province
Tuna [source]
Birth year
1849/50 (AH 1266) [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİDd., 1/926 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Şehadetname; hicret sırasında kayıp [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
Varna Sıbyan ve Rüşdiye mektepleri [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
16 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Varna [source]
First work year
1865/66 (AH 1282) [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 Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Varnalı devlet adamları

    İSA ÖZHAN · 2024 · Pages 165, 166

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