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Ahmed Rıfat Efendi

Complete career chronology

Life and career

Appointments and amounts remain attached to their sources. Age is calculated from AH year labels. Entries in one year can describe different appointments or rates; gaps remain open.

  1. 1869/70 (AH 1286)MülazımDrama Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi
    1. Mülazım

      Drama Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi · Calculated age 17

      [1]

  2. 1870/71 (AH 1287)MülazımDrama Sancağı Tahrirat KalemiContinuing service described by the source
    1. Mülazım

      Drama Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Mülazım · 3 career entriesDrama Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi · Drama Sancağı · 120 kuruş
    1. Mülazım

      Drama Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi · Calculated age 19

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mülazım (Nakil)

      Drama Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi · Calculated age 19

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. tapu kalemi üçüncü kâtibi

      Drama Sancağı · Calculated age 19 · 120 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1872/73 (AH 1289)tapu kalemi üçüncü kâtibi · 3 career entriesDrama Sancağı · 120; 300 kuruş
    1. tapu kalemi üçüncü kâtibi

      Drama Sancağı · Calculated age 20 · 120 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. tapu kalemi üçüncü kâtibi (İnfisal)

      Drama Sancağı · Calculated age 20

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. çiftlikat-ı hümayun kâtibi

      Drama Sancağı · Calculated age 20 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  5. 1873/74 (AH 1290)çiftlikat-ı hümayun kâtibiDrama Sancağı · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. çiftlikat-ı hümayun kâtibi

      Drama Sancağı · Calculated age 21 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1874/75 (AH 1291)çiftlikat-ı hümayun kâtibi · 4 career entriesDrama Sancağı · Drama · Drama tütün idaresi · 300; 500 kuruş
    1. çiftlikat-ı hümayun kâtibi

      Drama Sancağı · Calculated age 22 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. çiftlikat-ı hümayun kâtibi (Nakil)

      Drama Sancağı · Calculated age 22

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. başkâtip muavini

      Drama tütün idaresi · Calculated age 22 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  7. 1875/76 (AH 1292)başkâtip muavini · 5 career entriesDrama tütün idaresi · Drama Sancağı · 150; 300; 500 kuruş
    1. başkâtip muavini

      Drama tütün idaresi · Calculated age 23 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. başkâtip muavini (Nakil)

      Drama tütün idaresi · Calculated age 23

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. çiftlikat-ı hümayun kâtibi

      Drama Sancağı · Calculated age 23 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

    4. çiftlikat-ı hümayun kâtibi (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Drama Sancağı · Calculated age 23

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. muhasebe kalemi evrak memuru

      Drama Sancağı · Calculated age 23 · 150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  8. 1876/77 (AH 1293)muhasebe kalemi evrak memuru · 2 career entriesDrama Sancağı · Drama Sancağı muhasebe kalemi · 400 kuruş
    1. muhasebe kalemi evrak memuru

      Drama Sancağı · Calculated age 24

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. masraf mukayyidi

      Drama Sancağı muhasebe kalemi · Calculated age 24 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  9. 1877/78 (AH 1294)masraf mukayyidiDrama Sancağı muhasebe kalemiContinuing service described by the source
    1. masraf mukayyidi

      Drama Sancağı muhasebe kalemi · Calculated age 25

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1878 (AH 1295)masraf mukayyidi · 2 career entriesDrama Sancağı muhasebe kalemi · 650 kuruş
    1. masraf mukayyidi

      Drama Sancağı muhasebe kalemi · Calculated age 26

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. varidat kâtibi

      Drama Sancağı muhasebe kalemi · Calculated age 26 · 650 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  11. 1884/85 (AH 1302)istatistik kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 600 kuruş
    1. istatistik kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 33 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  12. 1885/86 (AH 1303)muhasebe kalemi memuruRüsumat Emaneti · 600 kuruş
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 34 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  13. 1886/87 (AH 1304)muhasebe kalemi memuruRüsumat Emaneti · 800 kuruş
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 35 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  14. 1887/88 (AH 1305)muhasebe kalemi memuruRüsumat Emaneti · 850 kuruş
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 36

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 36 · 850 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  15. 1888/89 (AH 1306)muhasebe kalemi memuruRüsumat EmanetiContinuing service described by the source
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 37

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1889/90 (AH 1307)muhasebe kalemi memuruRüsumat EmanetiContinuing service described by the source
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 38

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1890/91 (AH 1308)muhasebe kalemi memuru · 2 career entriesRüsumat Emaneti · Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · 900 kuruş
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 39

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. taşra masarifat kâtibi

      Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · Calculated age 39 · 900 kuruş

      [1]

  18. 1891/92 (AH 1309)muhasebe kalemi memuru · 2 career entriesRüsumat Emaneti · Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · 1,000 kuruş
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 40

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. taşra masarifat kâtibi

      Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · Calculated age 40 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  19. 1892/93 (AH 1310)muhasebe kalemi memuruRüsumat EmanetiContinuing service described by the source
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 41

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1893/94 (AH 1311)muhasebe kalemi memuruRüsumat EmanetiContinuing service described by the source
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 42

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1894/95 (AH 1312)muhasebe kalemi memuru · 2 career entriesRüsumat Emaneti · Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · 1,050 kuruş
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 43

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. kuyud-ı umumiye kâtibi

      Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · Calculated age 43 · 1,050 kuruş

      [1]

  22. 1895/96 (AH 1313)muhasebe kalemi memuru · 2 career entriesRüsumat Emaneti · Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · 1,100 kuruş
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 44

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. kuyud-ı umumiye kâtibi

      Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · Calculated age 44 · 1,100 kuruş

      [1]

  23. 1896/97 (AH 1314)muhasebe kalemi memuru · 2 career entriesRüsumat Emaneti · Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · 990 kuruş
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 45

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. kuyud-ı umumiye kâtibi

      Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · Calculated age 45 · 990 kuruş

      [1]

  24. 1897/98 (AH 1315)muhasebe kalemi memuru · 2 career entriesRüsumat Emaneti · Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · 1,035 kuruş
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 46

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. kuyud-ı umumiye kâtibi

      Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · Calculated age 46 · 1,035 kuruş

      [1]

  25. 1898/99 (AH 1316)muhasebe kalemi memuruRüsumat EmanetiContinuing service described by the source
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 47

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)muhasebe kalemi memuruRüsumat EmanetiContinuing service described by the source
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 48

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1900/01 (AH 1318)muhasebe kalemi memuru · 2 career entriesRüsumat Emaneti · Trabzon Rüsumat Nezareti · 1,800 kuruş
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 49

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. muhasebe başkâtibi

      Trabzon Rüsumat Nezareti · Calculated age 49 · 1,800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  28. 1901/02 (AH 1319)muhasebe kalemi memuruRüsumat EmanetiContinuing service described by the source
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 50

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1902/03 (AH 1320)muhasebe kalemi memuruRüsumat EmanetiContinuing service described by the source
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 51

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1903/04 (AH 1321)muhasebe kalemi memuruRüsumat EmanetiContinuing service described by the source
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 52

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1904/05 (AH 1322)muhasebe kalemi memuruRüsumat EmanetiContinuing service described by the source
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 53

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  32. 1905/06 (AH 1323)muhasebe kalemi memuruRüsumat EmanetiContinuing service described by the source
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 54

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  33. 1906/07 (AH 1324)muhasebe kalemi memuruRüsumat EmanetiContinuing service described by the source
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 55

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  34. 1907/08 (AH 1325)muhasebe kalemi memuru · 3 career entriesRüsumat Emaneti · Sayda Rüsumat Nezareti · Yemen Rüsumat Nezareti · 1,800; 2,250 kuruş
    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · Calculated age 56

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. muhasebe başkâtibi

      Sayda Rüsumat Nezareti · Calculated age 56 · 1,800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    3. muhasebe başkâtibi

      Yemen Rüsumat Nezareti · Calculated age 56 · 2,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  35. Undated entriesvaridat kâtibi · 5 career entriesDrama Sancağı muhasebe kalemi · Rüsumat Emaneti · Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · Yemen Rüsumat Nezareti · 520; 700; 850; 1,125 kuruş
    1. varidat kâtibi

      Drama Sancağı muhasebe kalemi · 520 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    2. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Rüsumat Emaneti · 700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    3. taşra masarifat kâtibi

      Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · 850 kuruş

      [1]

    4. muhasebe başkâtibi (İnfisal)

      Yemen Rüsumat Nezareti

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

01,1252,2501871/72AH 12881907/08AH 13251871/72 (AH 1288) · tapu kalemi üçüncü kâtibi · Drama Sancağı · age 19 · 120 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · tapu kalemi üçüncü kâtibi · Drama Sancağı · age 20 · 120 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · çiftlikat-ı hümayun kâtibi · Drama Sancağı · age 20 · 300 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · çiftlikat-ı hümayun kâtibi · Drama Sancağı · age 21 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · çiftlikat-ı hümayun kâtibi · Drama Sancağı · age 22 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · tütün aşarı seyyar idaresi maiyeti kâtibi · Drama · age 22 · 500 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · başkâtip muavini · Drama tütün idaresi · age 22 · 500 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · başkâtip muavini · Drama tütün idaresi · age 23 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · çiftlikat-ı hümayun kâtibi · Drama Sancağı · age 23 · 300 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · muhasebe kalemi evrak memuru · Drama Sancağı · age 23 · 150 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · masraf mukayyidi · Drama Sancağı muhasebe kalemi · age 24 · 400 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · varidat kâtibi · Drama Sancağı muhasebe kalemi · age 26 · 650 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · istatistik kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 600 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · muhasebe kalemi memuru · Rüsumat Emaneti · age 34 · 600 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · muhasebe kalemi memuru · Rüsumat Emaneti · age 35 · 800 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · muhasebe kalemi memuru · Rüsumat Emaneti · age 36 · 850 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · taşra masarifat kâtibi · Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · age 39 · 900 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · taşra masarifat kâtibi · Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · age 40 · 1,000 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · kuyud-ı umumiye kâtibi · Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · age 43 · 1,050 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · kuyud-ı umumiye kâtibi · Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · age 44 · 1,100 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · kuyud-ı umumiye kâtibi · Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · age 45 · 990 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · kuyud-ı umumiye kâtibi · Rüsumat Emaneti muhasebesi · age 46 · 1,035 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · muhasebe başkâtibi · Trabzon Rüsumat Nezareti · age 49 · 1,800 kuruş1907/08 (AH 1325) · muhasebe başkâtibi · Sayda Rüsumat Nezareti · age 56 · 1,800 kuruş1907/08 (AH 1325) · muhasebe başkâtibi · Yemen Rüsumat Nezareti · age 56 · 2,250 kuruş

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Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Dramalı devlet adamları

    HÜSEYİN ZEYNO · 2026 · Pages 52, 53, 54, 55, 56

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