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Ġsmail EĢref Bey

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. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Ticaret Mahkemesi mütercimiSelâtin · 550 kuruş

    1. Ticaret Mahkemesi mütercimi

      Selâtin · Calculated age 20 · 550 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Ticaret Mahkemesi mütercimiSelâtin · 550 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ticaret Mahkemesi mütercimi

      Selâtin · Calculated age 21 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Ticaret Mahkemesi mütercimi · 2 career entriesSelâtin · 550; 600 kuruş

    1. Ticaret Mahkemesi mütercimi

      Selâtin · Calculated age 22 · 550 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ticaret Mahkemesi birinci zabıt kâtibi

      Selâtin · Calculated age 22 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      [1]

  4. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Ticaret Mahkemesi birinci zabıt kâtibi · 3 career entriesSelâtin · Tripoli (Trablusşam) · 600 kuruş

    1. Ticaret Mahkemesi birinci zabıt kâtibi

      Selâtin · Calculated age 23 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ticaret Mahkemesi birinci zabıt kâtibi (İstifa)

      Selâtin · Calculated age 23

      Broader service field: Military service

      [1]

    3. Muhasebe kalemi başkâtibi

      Tripoli (Trablusşam) · Calculated age 23 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  5. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Vilayet muhasebesi görevlisiBeirut (Beyrut) · 400 kuruş

    1. Vilayet muhasebesi görevlisi

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 24 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Vilayet muhasebesi görevlisiBeirut (Beyrut) · 400; 450; 500 kuruş

    1. Vilayet muhasebesi görevlisi

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 25 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vilayet muhasebesi görevlisi

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 25 · 450 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Vilayet muhasebesi görevlisi

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 25 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  7. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Vilayet muhasebesi görevlisiBeirut (Beyrut) · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vilayet muhasebesi görevlisi

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 26 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Vilayet muhasebesi görevlisi · 2 career entriesBeirut (Beyrut) · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · 500; 900 kuruş

    1. Vilayet muhasebesi görevlisi

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 27 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sancak muhasebe başkâtibi

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 27 · 900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  9. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Sancak muhasebe başkâtibi · 3 career entriesJerusalem (Kudüs) · 320; 900 kuruş

    1. Sancak muhasebe başkâtibi

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 28 · 900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tahrir ve vergi müdür vekili

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 28 · 320 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Tahrir ve vergi müdür vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 28

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  10. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Sancak muhasebe başkâtibi · 3 career entriesJerusalem (Kudüs) · Lice · 625; 900 kuruş

    1. Sancak muhasebe başkâtibi

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 29 · 900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Kaymakam vekili

      Lice · Calculated age 29 · 625 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  11. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Kaymakam vekili · 2 career entriesLice · 625 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam vekili

      Lice · Calculated age 30 · 625 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam vekili (İnfisal)

      Lice · Calculated age 30

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  12. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Vilayet muhasebe mümeyyiziErzurum · 1,350; 1,500 kuruş

    1. Vilayet muhasebe mümeyyizi

      Erzurum · Calculated age 33 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1] · 2 linked entries

    2. Vilayet muhasebe mümeyyizi

      Erzurum · Calculated age 33 · 1,350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  13. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Vilayet muhasebe kalemi mümeyyiziKastamonu · 1,575 kuruş

    1. Vilayet muhasebe kalemi mümeyyizi

      Kastamonu · Calculated age 34 · 1,575 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1] · 2 linked entries

  14. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Vilayet muhasebe kalemi mümeyyizi · 5 career entriesKastamonu · Adana · Mersin · 270; 1,170; 1,575 kuruş

    1. Vilayet muhasebe kalemi mümeyyizi

      Kastamonu · Calculated age 35 · 1,575 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vilayet muhasebe kalemi mümeyyizi (Nakil)

      Kastamonu · Calculated age 35

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Vilayet muhasebe kalemi mümeyyizi

      Adana · Calculated age 35 · 1,170 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1] · 2 linked entries

    4. Sancak muhasebeci vekili

      Mersin · Calculated age 35 · 270 kuruş

      [1]

    5. Sancak muhasebeci vekili (İnfisal)

      Mersin · Calculated age 35

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  15. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Vilayet muhasebe kalemi mümeyyizi · 3 career entriesAdana · Menteşe · 1,170; 1,620 kuruş

    1. Vilayet muhasebe kalemi mümeyyizi

      Adana · Calculated age 36 · 1,170 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vilayet muhasebe mümeyyizi (Azil)

      Adana · Calculated age 36

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    3. Sancak Muhasebecisi

      Menteşe · Calculated age 36 · 1,620 kuruş

      [1] · 2 linked entries

  16. Undated entriesMuhasebe kalemi başkâtibi (İstifa) · 4 career entriesTripoli (Trablusşam) · Erzurum · Adana

    2. Vilayet muhasebe mümeyyizi (İnfisal)

      Erzurum

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    4. Vilayet muhasebe mümeyyizi (İnfisal)

      Adana

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

08101,6201883/84AH 13011899/1900AH 13171883/84 (AH 1301) · Ticaret Mahkemesi mütercimi · Selâtin · age 20 · 550 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Ticaret Mahkemesi mütercimi · Selâtin · age 21 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Ticaret Mahkemesi mütercimi · Selâtin · age 22 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Ticaret Mahkemesi birinci zabıt kâtibi · Selâtin · age 22 · 600 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Ticaret Mahkemesi birinci zabıt kâtibi · Selâtin · age 23 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Muhasebe kalemi başkâtibi · Tripoli (Trablusşam) · age 23 · 600 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Vilayet muhasebesi görevlisi · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 24 · 400 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Vilayet muhasebesi görevlisi · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 25 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Vilayet muhasebesi görevlisi · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 25 · 450 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Vilayet muhasebesi görevlisi · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 25 · 500 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Vilayet muhasebesi görevlisi · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 26 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Vilayet muhasebesi görevlisi · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 27 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Sancak muhasebe başkâtibi · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 27 · 900 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Sancak muhasebe başkâtibi · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 28 · 900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Tahrir ve vergi müdür vekili · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 28 · 320 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Sancak muhasebe başkâtibi · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 29 · 900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Kaymakam vekili · Lice · age 29 · 625 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Kaymakam vekili · Lice · age 30 · 625 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Vilayet muhasebe mümeyyizi · Erzurum · age 33 · 1,500 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Vilayet muhasebe mümeyyizi · Erzurum · age 33 · 1,350 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Vilayet muhasebe kalemi mümeyyizi · Kastamonu · age 34 · 1,575 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Vilayet muhasebe kalemi mümeyyizi · Kastamonu · age 35 · 1,575 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Vilayet muhasebe kalemi mümeyyizi · Adana · age 35 · 1,170 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Sancak muhasebeci vekili · Mersin · age 35 · 270 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Vilayet muhasebe kalemi mümeyyizi · Adana · age 36 · 1,170 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Sancak Muhasebecisi · Menteşe · age 36 · 1,620 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Mekke [source]
Birth year
1864/65 (AH 1281) [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, 30/171, s.171 [1]

Education and languages

English
Kitâbet [source]okuryazar [1]
French
Kitâbet [source]okuryazar [1]
Rum (as recorded)
Tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okuryazar [1]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]İngiliz Ticaret Mektebi şehadetnamesi [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education detail
Sıbyanda dinî ilimler; Sultanîde Arapça, Türkçe, Fransızca ve müretteb dersler; ticaret mektebinde Fransızca, İngilizce, Almanca [source]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Mekteb-i Sultanî; İzmir İngiliz Ticaret Mektebi [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
20 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Selâtin [source]
First-salary field
550 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
1883/84 (AH 1301) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları

    BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 159, 160, 161

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