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Official

Süleyman Sami Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1884/85 (AH 1302). On record 1907/08, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 158-15-25

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Life

Süleyman Sami Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1884/85 (AH 1302) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father was a senior army captain (kolağası). Work began in Thessaloniki (Selanik) in 1907/08, at about 22, paid from the start, on 400 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1907/08, places Süleyman Sami in Thessaloniki as an official for foreign communications (Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti), on 400 kuruş a month.

Places in order of time

Each number is a stop: the birthplace, the place of first work, then every place of the annual entries in turn. The year beside an arrow is the first entry at the new place.

All 2 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1907/0812IstanbulThessaloniki

  1. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    Born 1884/85 (AH 1302)

  2. Thessaloniki (Selanik)

    First work 1907/08 (AH 1325); 1907/08 (AH 1325)

    Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti

    400 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1907/08 (AH 1325): Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Thessaloniki (Selanik), with 400 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1884/85 (AH 1302)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Kolagasi

Education

Darüşşafaka
Darüşşafaka (12 years)Darüşşafaka (school for orphans in Istanbul)
Higher or professional
Telgraf Mektebitelegraph school; recorded as a code
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Darüşşafaka
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
Yes

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

French
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.

First work

Year
1907/08 (AH 1325)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
400

Recorded with

Officials who share a place, a job title, a school, a birthplace or the year of the first annual entry. Ranks compare the highest monthly salary of each official.

Same place, same years

Of the 28 officials with entries in Thessaloniki (Selanik) in the same years, Süleyman Sami Efendi had the 10th highest salary.

All 408 officials with entries in Thessaloniki (Selanik)

Same job title, same years

Of the 52 officials with the title Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in the same years, Süleyman Sami Efendi had the 12th highest salary.

All 605 officials with the title Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti

Same school

Of the 203 officials with Darüşşafaka among their schools, Süleyman Sami Efendi had the 116th highest salary.

All 203 officials with Darüşşafaka

Same birthplace

Of the 1,999 officials born in Istanbul, 1,997 have a recorded salary; Süleyman Sami Efendi had the 1,196th highest salary of them.

The page of Istanbul, with the 1,999 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 157 officials whose first annual entry is for 1907/08 (AH 1325), Süleyman Sami Efendi had the 12th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Süleyman Sami Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1907/08AH 1325Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye MemuriyetiThessaloniki (Selanik)400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract158-15-25
What the sources named in this table are
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.

Sources and original values (15)

Recorded values of Süleyman Sami Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameSüleyman Sami EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1302Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacedersaadetRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthdersaadetRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationKolagasiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionMuslumanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityTurkishRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
SchoolDarussafakaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling12Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Telegraph school (recorded code)1Recovered annual personnel extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1325Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1907Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeSelanikRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)400Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
What the sources named in this table are
Earlier annual personnel extract
The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
Personnel attributes extract
The detailed personnel file of September 2025, read for personal details such as birth, schooling and first work.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.

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