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Süleyman Akif 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. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Telgraf Merkezi mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  2. 1878 (AH 1295)Telgraf Merkezi mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf Merkezi mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 18

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Telgraf Merkezi mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf Merkezi mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 19

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Telgraf Merkezi mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf Merkezi mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 20

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Telgraf Merkezi mülazımı · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Mahmudî · 400 kuruş

    1. Telgraf Merkezi mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 21

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Mahmudî · Calculated age 21 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  6. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuruMahmudî · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Mahmudî · Calculated age 22 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuruMahmudî · Diyadin · 400 kuruş

    1. Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Mahmudî · Calculated age 23 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Diyadin · Calculated age 23 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  8. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru · 3 career entriesDiyadin · Aziziye · 400; 500 kuruş

    1. Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru

      Diyadin · Calculated age 24 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. İstifa

      · Calculated age 24

      [1]

    3. Telgraf Memuru

      Aziziye · Calculated age 24 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  9. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Telgraf Memuru · 2 career entriesAziziye · Ayaş · 500 kuruş

    1. Telgraf Memuru

      Aziziye · Calculated age 25 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru

      Ayaş · Calculated age 25 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  10. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuruAyaş · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru

      Ayaş · Calculated age 26 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuruAyaş · Beypazarı · 500 kuruş

    1. Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru

      Ayaş · Calculated age 27 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru

      Beypazarı · Calculated age 27 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  12. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuruBeypazarı · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru

      Beypazarı · Calculated age 28 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuruBeypazarı · Devebağırdan · Mihaliç · 500; 600 kuruş

    1. Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru

      Beypazarı · Calculated age 29 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru

      Devebağırdan · Calculated age 29 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

    3. Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru

      Mihaliç · Calculated age 29 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  14. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesMihaliç · 600 kuruş

    1. Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru

      Mihaliç · Calculated age 30 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. İstifa

      · Calculated age 30

      [1]

  15. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Posta MemuruDinar · 550 kuruş

    1. Posta Memuru

      Dinar · Calculated age 31 · 550 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  16. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Posta MemuruDinar · 550 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Posta Memuru

      Dinar · Calculated age 32 · 550 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Posta MemuruDinar · 550 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Posta Memuru

      Dinar · Calculated age 33 · 550 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Posta Memuru · 2 career entriesDinar · Hüdâvendigâr vilayeti · 380; 550 kuruş

    1. Posta Memuru

      Dinar · Calculated age 34 · 550 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf muhabere memuru

      Hüdâvendigâr vilayeti · Calculated age 34 · 380 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  19. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Telgraf muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesHüdâvendigâr vilayeti · 380 kuruş

    1. Telgraf muhabere memuru

      Hüdâvendigâr vilayeti · Calculated age 35 · 380 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 35

      [1]

  20. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi posta mukayyidiBursa · 350 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi posta mukayyidi

      Bursa · Calculated age 36 · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  21. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi posta mukayyidiBursa · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi posta mukayyidi

      Bursa · Calculated age 37 · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi posta mukayyidiBursa · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi posta mukayyidi

      Bursa · Calculated age 38 · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi posta mukayyidiBursa · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi posta mukayyidi

      Bursa · Calculated age 39 · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi posta mukayyidi · 2 career entriesBursa · Seyidgazi · 350; 475 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi posta mukayyidi

      Bursa · Calculated age 40 · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi müdürü

      Seyidgazi · Calculated age 40 · 475 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

03006001880/81AH 12981899/1900AH 13171880/81 (AH 1298) · Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru · Mahmudî · age 21 · 400 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru · Mahmudî · age 22 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru · Mahmudî · age 23 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru · Diyadin · age 23 · 400 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Telgraf Merkezi muhabere memuru · Diyadin · age 24 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Telgraf Memuru · Aziziye · age 24 · 500 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Telgraf Memuru · Aziziye · age 25 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru · Ayaş · age 25 · 500 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru · Ayaş · age 26 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru · Ayaş · age 27 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru · Beypazarı · age 27 · 500 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru · Beypazarı · age 28 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru · Beypazarı · age 29 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru · Devebağırdan · age 29 · 600 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru · Mihaliç · age 29 · 600 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Telgraf Merkezi ser muhabere memuru · Mihaliç · age 30 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Posta Memuru · Dinar · age 31 · 550 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Posta Memuru · Dinar · age 32 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Posta Memuru · Dinar · age 33 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Posta Memuru · Dinar · age 34 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Telgraf muhabere memuru · Hüdâvendigâr vilayeti · age 34 · 380 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Telgraf muhabere memuru · Hüdâvendigâr vilayeti · age 35 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi posta mukayyidi · Bursa · age 36 · 350 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi posta mukayyidi · Bursa · age 37 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi posta mukayyidi · Bursa · age 38 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi posta mukayyidi · Bursa · age 39 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi posta mukayyidi · Bursa · age 40 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi müdürü · Seyidgazi · age 40 · 475 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Varna [source]
Birth province
Tuna [source]
Birth year
1860/61 (AH 1277) [source]
Father’s occupation
Asâkir-i Zabtiye yüzbaşısı [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİDd., 54/223 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; rüşdiye mektebi [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
17 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First work year
1877/78 (AH 1294) [source]
Apprenticeship
4 [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-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Varnalı devlet adamları

    İSA ÖZHAN · 2024 · Pages 211, 212, 213

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