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Süleyman Asaf 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. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiKütahya · 25 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 16 · 25 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  2. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiKütahya · 25 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 17 · 25 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiKütahya · 25 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 18 · 25 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiKütahya · 25; 100 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 19 · 25 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 19 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  5. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiKütahya · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 20 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiKütahya · 100; 150 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 21 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 21 · 150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  7. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiKütahya · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 22 · 150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · 2 career entriesKütahya · 150; 375 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 23 · 150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 23 · 375 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  9. 1878 (AH 1295)Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibiKütahya · 375 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 24 · 375 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibiKütahya · 365; 375; 425 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 25 · 375 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 25 · 425 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    3. Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 25 · 365 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  11. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi · 2 career entriesKütahya · 365; 420 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi

      Kütahya · Calculated age 26 · 365 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle

      Kütahya · Calculated age 26 · 420 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  12. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyleKütahya · 420; 445 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle

      Kütahya · Calculated age 27 · 420 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle

      Kütahya · Calculated age 27 · 445 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  13. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyleKütahya · 445 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle

      Kütahya · Calculated age 28 · 445 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyleKütahya · 445 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle

      Kütahya · Calculated age 29 · 445 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyleKütahya · 445 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle

      Kütahya · Calculated age 30 · 445 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyleKütahya · 445 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle

      Kütahya · Calculated age 31 · 445 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyleKütahya · 445 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle

      Kütahya · Calculated age 32 · 445 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyleKütahya · 445 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle

      Kütahya · Calculated age 33 · 445 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle · 3 career entriesKütahya · Uşak · 445; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle

      Kütahya · Calculated age 34 · 445 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle (İnfisal)

      Kütahya · Calculated age 34

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    3. Reji Müdürü

      Uşak · Calculated age 34 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  20. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Reji MüdürüUşak · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Reji Müdürü

      Uşak · Calculated age 35 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Reji MüdürüUşak · Eskişehir · 1,000 kuruş

    1. Reji Müdürü

      Uşak · Calculated age 36 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Reji Müdürü

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 36 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  22. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Reji Müdürü · 4 career entriesEskişehir · Afyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib) · Kütahya · 445; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Reji Müdürü

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 37 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Reji Müdürü

      Afyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib) · Calculated age 37 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Reji müdürü (İnfisal)

      Afyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib) · Calculated age 37

      [1]

    4. Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyle

      Kütahya · Calculated age 37 · 445 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  23. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyleKütahya · 445 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyle

      Kütahya · Calculated age 38 · 445 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyle · 4 career entriesKütahya · 445; 600 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyle

      Kütahya · Calculated age 39 · 445 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyle

      Kütahya · Calculated age 39 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    4. Sancak muhasebecisi vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Kütahya · Calculated age 39

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  25. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyle · 5 career entriesKütahya · 600 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyle

      Kütahya · Calculated age 40 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mutasarrıf vekili

      Kütahya · Calculated age 40

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    3. Mutasarrıf vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Kütahya · Calculated age 40

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Sancak muhasebecisi vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Kütahya · Calculated age 40

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  26. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyle · 2 career entriesKütahya · 0 kuruş

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyle (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Kütahya · Calculated age 41

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  27. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Sancak muhasebecisi vekili · 3 career entriesKütahya · 540 kuruş

    2. Sancak muhasebecisi vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Kütahya · Calculated age 43

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyle

      Kütahya · Calculated age 43 · 540 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  28. Undated entriesMuhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyleKütahya · 445 kuruş

Recorded pay

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

05001,0001870/71AH 12871896/97AH 13141870/71 (AH 1287) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Kütahya · age 16 · 25 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Kütahya · age 17 · 25 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Kütahya · age 18 · 25 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Kütahya · age 19 · 25 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Kütahya · age 19 · 100 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Kütahya · age 20 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Kütahya · age 21 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Kütahya · age 21 · 150 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Kütahya · age 22 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Kütahya · age 23 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi · Kütahya · age 23 · 375 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi · Kütahya · age 24 · 375 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi · Kütahya · age 25 · 375 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi · Kütahya · age 25 · 425 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi · Kütahya · age 25 · 365 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi · Kütahya · age 26 · 365 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle · Kütahya · age 26 · 420 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle · Kütahya · age 27 · 420 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle · Kütahya · age 27 · 445 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle · Kütahya · age 28 · 445 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle · Kütahya · age 29 · 445 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle · Kütahya · age 30 · 445 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle · Kütahya · age 31 · 445 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle · Kütahya · age 32 · 445 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle · Kütahya · age 33 · 445 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Muhasebe Kalemi başkatibi, masraf kitabeti ek göreviyle · Kütahya · age 34 · 445 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Reji Müdürü · Uşak · age 34 · 1,000 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Reji Müdürü · Uşak · age 35 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Reji Müdürü · Uşak · age 36 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Reji Müdürü · Eskişehir · age 36 · 1,000 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Reji Müdürü · Eskişehir · age 37 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Reji Müdürü · Afyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib) · age 37 · 1,000 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyle · Kütahya · age 37 · 445 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyle · Kütahya · age 38 · 445 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyle · Kütahya · age 39 · 445 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyle · Kütahya · age 39 · 600 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyle · Kütahya · age 40 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyle · Kütahya · age 41 · 0 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Muhasebe Kalemi varidat katibi, başkitabet ek göreviyle · Kütahya · age 43 · 540 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Kütahya [source]
Birth year
1854/55 (AH 1271) [source]
Archive references
BOA.DH.SAİD., No:40, s.451 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Rüştiye şehadetnamesi, ikinci derece [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Hacı Abdülbaki Efendi Medresesi; rüştiye [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
Kütahya [source]
First-salary field
25 kuruş (personal first-salary field) [source]A personal first-salary field does not by itself establish the pay of a particular career event.
First work year
1870/71 (AH 1287) [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 Ahval Defterleri'nde Osmanlı Dönemi Kütahyalı memurlar

    MUSTAFA KOCAKAYA · 2018 · Pages 170, 171, 172, 173

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