Ahmet Şemsettin Efendi
Ahmet Şemsettin Efendi was born in Istanbul / Dersaadet in AH 1299. Recorded schooling includes 12 years at Darussafaka. First work is recorded in Istanbul in AH 1322 (23 AH years after the recorded birth year). The surviving career record covers 3 distinct AH years between 1322 and 1324; it begins with Muhaberati Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Istanbul (300 kuruş monthly). Recorded language competency: Turkish: Kitabet (writing); French: kitabet.
Life and career
3 recorded AH years · 3 annual entries
Life and career stages
Recorded AH years- AH 1299
- AH 1322Birth-year difference: 23 AH years
- AH 1322–1324Birth-year difference: 23–25 AH years
Each stage retains its recorded place and title. Annual stages group only consecutive years with the same title and place; they do not prove continuous tenure. Birth-year differences compare AH year numbers; they are not exact ages or birthdays.
Assigned salary in the annual career
Monthly kuruş · AHMuhaberati Ecnebiye Memuriyeti · istanbul · 300 kuruş monthly
First work is separately recorded at AH 1322 in istanbul. The first-salary field is 300 kuruş; it is not a dated point on this curve.
Monthly nominal assigned amounts, not confirmed cash payments. Lines connect consecutive AH years only; hollow points mean salary not recorded. Competing entries in one AH year remain separate points, without a unique pay-change line. Gregorian values elsewhere are stored labels.
Places in this record
◆ Birthplace■ First work● Annual recordRing: multiple relations
Every recorded locality remains visible in the key. Hollow markers show candidate coordinates; these are not resolved locations. Overlapping markers are offset for legibility; a small anchor and leader retain the source coordinate. Coastlines provide modern geographic context.
Compare all recorded title, place and salary changes
Each comparison uses the preceding surviving entry.
Salary 300 to 400 kuruş +100 (+33.33%)
A title change is not automatically a promotion; a locality change is not a reconstructed journey.
How to read the dates, birth-year differences and salaries
AH years are the ordering clock. Birth-year differences subtract uncontested AH birth and event year numbers; they are not exact ages or birthdays. Separately recorded first-job age fields can use a different or unresolved convention and are not substituted into this calculation. Gregorian years are stored dataset labels. The first-work field may concern apprenticeship, paid instruction or earlier state service, and does not establish the beginning of PT service.
Salaries are monthly nominal assigned amounts, not confirmed cash disbursements. Differences between annual entries are not dated promotions or transfers. A source status such as Vefat is not a formal death date; no death locality is assigned from a last work place.
Preparation
- School / programme
- Darussafaka
- Schooling duration
- 12 source-recorded years
- Apprenticeship
- 0 source-recorded years
- Qualification indicator
- 1
- Telegraph school indicator
- 1
- Father’s occupation
- Ulema
- Recorded birth year
- AH 1299
- Religion wording
- Musluman
- Nationality wording
- Turkish
Schooling years are a duration/classification, not an acquisition date. Education and training dates await source-linked structured records; no dates are inferred here. No completion date is inferred from a schooling duration.
First-work and entry-pay fields
- First-work source date
- AH 1322 · 1904 label
- Place
- istanbul
- First-salary field
- 300 kuruş
- Source
- recovered
The first-work date may concern apprenticeship, paid instruction or earlier state service. The first-salary amount is a separate inherited field; their presence together does not prove that payment began on this date. Neither is the first positive annual salary observation.
Recorded language repertoire
2 fields contain historical terms.
- Turkish
- Kitabet (writing)
- French
- kitabet
Only recorded terms are shown. Omitted language fields mean not recorded; they do not establish that the official lacked a language. Original competency wording is preserved; Kitabet (writing), Tekellum (speaking) and Asina (familiarity) are cautious historical glosses, not modern proficiency levels. Workbook language notes remain separately source-linked in the additional evidence. Read the terminology note.
Further biographical evidence
Source wording and status assertions
Occupation category (September 2025 detailed personnel edition)
- FL Communication and Telegraph
Inspect the additional source wording, language notes and original codes
These separately linked fields add source wording and raw codes without replacing the annual career. Original rank, decoration and merit-code labels remain unverified; zero is retained literally. Read about the sources.
Enrichment edition: ottoman-bureaucracy-enrichment-5e2ba3e19fa6918b. This is separate from the annual data edition and annual-record PDF.
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| Recorded field | Original value | Source locator |
|---|---|---|
| Occupation category (September 2025 detailed personnel edition)Recorded source wording | FL Communication and Telegraph | september-occupation · occupation_cat source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 Recorded source-year values: 1322, 1323, 1324 |
| Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wording | Muhaberati Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | eda-memur · currentjob source lines 38332, 38333, 38334 Recorded source-year values: 1322, 1323, 1324 |
| Current job titles in older EDA annual recordsRecorded source wording | Muhaberati Ecnebiye Memuriyeti | eda-memureski · currentjob source lines 38332, 38333, 38334 Recorded source-year values: 1322, 1323, 1324 |
| Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal AH 1322 · AH source lines 61479 |
| Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal AH 1323 · AH source lines 63326 |
| Any criminal record (1=yes)Source-year indicator; not a lifetime verdict | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal AH 1324 · AH source lines 64651 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi AH 1322 · AH source lines 38332 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi AH 1323 · AH source lines 38333 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · adlisicilkaydi AH 1324 · AH source lines 38334 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · criminal AH 1322 · AH source lines 38332 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · criminal AH 1323 · AH source lines 38333 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memur · criminal AH 1324 · AH source lines 38334 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi AH 1322 · AH source lines 38332 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi AH 1323 · AH source lines 38333 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · adlisicilkaydi AH 1324 · AH source lines 38334 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · criminal AH 1322 · AH source lines 38332 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · criminal AH 1323 · AH source lines 38333 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | eda-memureski · criminal AH 1324 · AH source lines 38334 |
| Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal_record_times AH 1322 · AH source lines 61479 |
| Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal_record_times AH 1323 · AH source lines 63326 |
| Criminal record (coded level)Unverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | october10-personnel · criminal_record_times AH 1324 · AH source lines 64651 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi AH 1322 · AH source lines 37096 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi AH 1323 · AH source lines 37097 |
| adlisicilkaydiUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · adlisicilkaydi AH 1324 · AH source lines 37095 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · criminal AH 1322 · AH source lines 37096 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · criminal AH 1323 · AH source lines 37097 |
| criminalUnverified code labels / original source assertion | 0 | september-occupation · criminal AH 1324 · AH source lines 37095 |
Read the complete annual source table
Every displayed annual entry, in source / Hijri-year order. This table is the accessible alternative to the connected timeline and charts.
| Source year | Gregorian label | Title | Locality wording | Monthly kuruş | Source line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Muhaberati Ecnebiye MemuriyetiOriginal: muhaberati ecnebiye memuriyeti | istanbul | 300 | recovered line 34765 | |
| 1905 | Muhaberati Ecnebiye MemuriyetiOriginal: muhaberati ecnebiye memuriyeti | istanbul | 400 | recovered line 34766 | |
| 1906 | Muhaberati Ecnebiye MemuriyetiOriginal: muhaberati ecnebiye memuriyeti | istanbul | 400 | recovered line 34767 |
- AH 1322 · 1904 label
Muhaberati Ecnebiye Memuriyeti
Original title: muhaberati ecnebiye memuriyeti
300 kuruş / monthrecovered · source line 34765
- AH 1323 · 1905 label
Muhaberati Ecnebiye Memuriyeti
Original title: muhaberati ecnebiye memuriyeti
400 kuruş / monthrecovered · source line 34766
- AH 1324 · 1906 label
Muhaberati Ecnebiye Memuriyeti
Original title: muhaberati ecnebiye memuriyeti
400 kuruş / monthrecovered · source line 34767
Evidence & edition
Coded extracts, preserved source differences
Collection membership
- Website edition
- ottoman-bureaucracy-2026-10-11-v1-84d4f7f2230a
- Source editions
- older, september, recovered
- Annual display source
- Recovered merged personnel extract
- Paper sample
- Included · 2 annual entries
- Other archival labels
- No different label recorded
- Geography
- Includes unresolved or conflicting geographic evidence
How to read this dossier
The website joins the exact archival identity across editions. Names are attributes and never merge records. No annual gap is filled from another extract. Geographic alternatives, missing values and differences remain evidence rather than silent corrections.
| Field | Source alternatives | Display rule |
|---|---|---|
| telegraphSchool | 1 recovered · telgraf · source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 0 september · telegraph_school · source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 1 older · telgraph_school · source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 | All stored assertions retained. Names prefer September, then older; supplemental names fill only missing names. Other preferred attributes use recovered, then September, then older, with modal nonblank value and source-order tie break. This does not adjudicate historical truth or changes in coding. |
All substantive source assertions (82)
| Field | Original stored value | Source field and lines |
|---|---|---|
| birthH | 1299 | recovered · dobirth source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| birthPlace | dersaadet | recovered · birthplace source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| birthPlace | dersaadet | recovered · birth_place source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| birthProvince | dersaadet | recovered · birth_vilayet source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| school | Darussafaka | recovered · school_type source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| schoolingYears | 12 | recovered · education_year source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| schoolingYears | 12 | recovered · school_year source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| apprenticeshipYears | 0 | recovered · mulazemet source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| qualification | 1 | recovered · qualification source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| derivedQualificationFlag | 1 | recovered · has_qualification source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| telegraphSchool | 1 | recovered · telgraf source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| religion | Musluman | recovered · religion source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| nationality | Turkish | recovered · nationality source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| fatherJob | Ulema | recovered · fatherjob source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| fatherJob | ulema | recovered · father_job source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| firstWorkH | 1322 | recovered · ilk_ise_baslangic_yili source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| firstWorkG | 1904 | recovered · firstjobyear source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| firstWorkPlace | istanbul | recovered · firstjob_place source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| firstWorkSalary | 300 | recovered · firstjob_wage source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| birthLatitude | 41.08488985821407 | recovered · lat_birth_place source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| birthLongitude | 29.056960217582365 | recovered · lon_birth_place source lines 34765, 34766, 34767 |
| name | Ahmet Şemsettin Efendi | september · İsim source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| birthH | 1299 | september · dobirth source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| birthPlace | dersaadet | september · birthplace source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| birthProvince | dersaadet | september · birth_vilayet source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| school | darussafaka | september · school_type source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| schoolingYears | 12 | september · education_year source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| apprenticeshipYears | 0 | september · mulazemet source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| apprenticeshipYears | 0 | september · MülazemetSüresi source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| qualification | 1 | september · qualification source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| telegraphSchool | 0 | september · telegraph_school source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| religion | musluman | september · religion source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| nationality | turkish | september · nationality source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| fatherJob | ulema | september · fatherjob source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| firstWorkH | 1322 | september · firstjob_year source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| firstWorkPlace | istanbul | september · firstjob_place source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| firstWorkSalary | 300 | september · firstjob_wage source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| birthLatitude | 41.08488985821407 | september · lat_birth_place source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| birthLongitude | 29.056960217582365 | september · lon_birth_place source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| language:Turkish | Kitabet | september · lang_turkish source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Turkish | 3 | september · lang_turkish2 source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Arabic | 0 | september · lang_arabic2 source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| language:French | kitabet | september · lang_french source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| derivedLanguageCode:French | 2 | september · lang_french2 source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Persian | 0 | september · lang_persian2 source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| derivedLanguageCode:English | 0 | september · lang_english2 source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Italian | 0 | september · lang_italian2 source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Armenian | 0 | september · lang_armenian2 source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Greek | 0 | september · lang_greek2 source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Rum | 0 | september · lang_rum2 source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Bulgarian | 0 | september · lang_bulgarian2 source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Russian | 0 | september · lang_russian2 source lines 37095, 37096, 37097 |
| name | Ahmet Şemsettin Efendi | older · İsim source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| birthH | 1299 | older · dobirth source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| birthPlace | dersaadet | older · birthplace source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| birthProvince | dersaadet | older · birth_vilayet source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| school | darussafaka | older · school_type source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| schoolingYears | 12 | older · education_year source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| apprenticeshipYears | 0 | older · MülazemetSüresi source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| qualification | 1 | older · qualification source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| telegraphSchool | 1 | older · telgraph_school source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| religion | musluman | older · religion source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| nationality | turkish | older · nationality source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| fatherJob | ulema | older · fatherjob source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| firstWorkH | 1322 | older · firstjob_year source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| firstWorkPlace | istanbul | older · firstjob_place source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| firstWorkSalary | 300 | older · firstjob_wage source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| birthLatitude | 41.08488985821407 | older · lat_birth_place source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| birthLongitude | 29.056960217582365 | older · lon_birth_place source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| language:Turkish | Kitabet | older · lang_turkish source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Turkish | 3 | older · lang_turkish2 source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Arabic | 0 | older · lang_arabic2 source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| language:French | kitabet | older · lang_french source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| derivedLanguageCode:French | 2 | older · lang_french2 source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Persian | 0 | older · lang_persian2 source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| derivedLanguageCode:English | 0 | older · lang_english2 source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Italian | 0 | older · lang_italian2 source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Armenian | 0 | older · lang_armenian2 source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Greek | 0 | older · lang_greek2 source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Rum | 0 | older · lang_rum2 source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Bulgarian | 0 | older · lang_bulgarian2 source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
| derivedLanguageCode:Russian | 0 | older · lang_russian2 source lines 17859, 19283, 20333 |
Original stored values
These are values in the inherited coded extracts. They are not a verified transcription of the original register. Source spelling and differences are preserved.
Cite this record
Ottoman Bureaucracy, “Ahmet Şemsettin Efendi”, archival reference 147-158-311, edition ottoman-bureaucracy-2026-10-11-v1-84d4f7f2230a, https://ottomanbureaucracy.com/people/p-684d61be5faf1ac2/.
Stable archival identity: /people/p-684d61be5faf1ac2/. The edition identifies the data build separately from the stable person address. Historical records may be revised in a later edition.