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Osman 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. 1878/79 (AH 1296)KaymakamKaş · 1,120 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Kaş · Calculated age 23 · 1,120 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  2. 1879/80 (AH 1297)KaymakamKaş · 1,120 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Kaş · Calculated age 24 · 1,120 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1880/81 (AH 1298)KaymakamKaş · 1,120 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Kaş · Calculated age 25 · 1,120 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1881/82 (AH 1299)KaymakamKaş · Elmalı · 1,120; 1,215 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Kaş · Calculated age 26 · 1,120 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam

      Elmalı · Calculated age 26 · 1,215 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  5. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Kaymakam · 2 career entriesElmalı · Mektebi mulkiye · 1,200; 1,215 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Elmalı · Calculated age 27 · 1,215 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ser-mubassır

      Mektebi mulkiye · Calculated age 27 · 1,200 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Ser-mubassırMektebi mulkiye · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser-mubassır

      Mektebi mulkiye · Calculated age 28 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Ser-mubassır · 2 career entriesMektebi mulkiye · Gemlik · 1,200; 1,750 kuruş

    1. Ser-mubassır

      Mektebi mulkiye · Calculated age 29 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam

      Gemlik · Calculated age 29 · 1,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  8. 1885/86 (AH 1303)KaymakamGemlik · 1,750 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaymakam

      Gemlik · Calculated age 30 · 1,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Kaymakam · 2 career entriesGemlik · 1,750 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Gemlik · Calculated age 31 · 1,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. İstifa

      · Calculated age 31

      [1]

  10. 1888/89 (AH 1306)KaymakamNovi Pazar (Yenipazar) · 2,500 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · Calculated age 33 · 2,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  11. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Kaymakam · 2 career entriesNovi Pazar (Yenipazar) · 2,500 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · Calculated age 34 · 2,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. İstifa

      · Calculated age 34

      [1]

  12. 1890/91 (AH 1308)KaymakamKilis · Antakya · 2,500 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Kilis · Calculated age 35 · 2,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam

      Antakya · Calculated age 35 · 2,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  13. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Kaymakam · 2 career entriesAntakya · 2,500 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Antakya · Calculated age 36 · 2,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam (İnfisal)

      Antakya · Calculated age 36

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  14. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Kaymakam vekili · 2 career entriesAyıntap · 500 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam vekili

      Ayıntap · Calculated age 37 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Ayıntap · Calculated age 37

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  15. 1893/94 (AH 1311)KaymakamPrinces' Islands (Adalar) · 2,500 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Princes' Islands (Adalar) · Calculated age 38 · 2,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  16. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Mutasarrıf · 2 career entriesPeja (İpek) · 6,250 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Peja (İpek) · Calculated age 40 · 6,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    2. İstifa

      · Calculated age 40

      [1]

  17. 1896/97 (AH 1314)MutasarrıfGenç · 6,750; 7,500 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Genç · Calculated age 41 · 7,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    2. Mutasarrıf

      Genç · Calculated age 41 · 6,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  18. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Mazuliyet · 2 career entriesKirkuk (Kerkük) · 1,687; 6,750 kuruş

    1. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 45 · 1,687 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

    2. Mutasarrıf

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 45 · 6,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  19. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Azil

    1. Azil

      · Calculated age 47

      [1]

  20. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Mazuliyet · 2 career entriesKorçë (Görice) · 2,250; 4,500 kuruş

    1. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 48 · 2,250 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

    2. Mutasarrıf

      Korçë (Görice) · Calculated age 48 · 4,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  21. 1904/05 (AH 1322)MutasarrıfMardin · 5,265 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Mardin · Calculated age 49 · 5,265 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  22. 1905/06 (AH 1323)MutasarrıfSulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · 6,750 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Calculated age 50 · 6,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  23. 1906/07 (AH 1324)MutasarrıfDersim · 5,400 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Dersim · Calculated age 51 · 5,400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  24. 1907/08 (AH 1325)MutasarrıfErtugrul · 3,600 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Ertugrul · Calculated age 52 · 3,600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  25. 1908/09 (AH 1326)MutasarrıfKütahya · 4,500 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Kütahya · Calculated age 53 · 4,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  26. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Mutasarrıf · 3 career entriesKütahya · İzmit · 5,000 kuruş

    1. Mutasarrıf

      Kütahya · Calculated age 54 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    2. Mutasarrıf

      İzmit · Calculated age 54 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    3. Azil

      · Calculated age 54

      [1]

  27. Undated entriesKaymakam · 31 career entriesKilis · Peja (İpek) · Genç · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Korçë (Görice) · Mardin · Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Dersim · Ertugrul · Kütahya · İzmit · 1,750; 2,500; 2,625; 3,600; 4,500; 5,000; 5,265; 5,400; 6,750 kuruş

    1. Kaymakam

      Kilis · 2,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    2. Kaymakam (Nakil)

      Kilis

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Infisal

      [1] · 2 linked entries

    5. Mutasarrıf (İstifa)

      Peja (İpek)

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    7. İstifa

      [1]

    8. Mutasarrıf

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · 6,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    9. Mutasarrıf (Azil)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük)

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    10. Mutasarrıf

      Korçë (Görice) · 4,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    11. Mutasarrıf (Nakil)

      Korçë (Görice)

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    12. Mutasarrıf

      Mardin · 5,265 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    13. Mutasarrıf (Nakil)

      Mardin

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    15. Mutasarrıf vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Mardin

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    16. Mutasarrıf

      Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · 6,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1] · 2 linked entries

    17. Mutasarrıf (Nakil)

      Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye)

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    18. Mutasarrıf

      Dersim · 5,400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    19. Mutasarrıf (Nakil)

      Dersim

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    20. Mutasarrıf

      Ertugrul · 3,600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    21. Mutasarrıf (Nakil)

      Ertugrul

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    23. Mutasarrıf

      Kütahya · 4,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1] · 2 linked entries

    24. İzin

      · 3,600 kuruş

      [1]

    25. Mutasarrıf

      Kütahya · 2,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    26. Nakil

      [1]

    28. Mutasarrıf (Azil)

      İzmit

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    29. Mutasarrıf

      İzmit · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    30. Mazuliyet

      · 1,750 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

    31. Mazuliyet

      · 2,625 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

03,7507,5001878/79AH 12961909/10AH 13271878/79 (AH 1296) · Kaymakam · Kaş · age 23 · 1,120 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Kaymakam · Kaş · age 24 · 1,120 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Kaymakam · Kaş · age 25 · 1,120 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Kaymakam · Kaş · age 26 · 1,120 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Kaymakam · Elmalı · age 26 · 1,215 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Kaymakam · Elmalı · age 27 · 1,215 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Ser-mubassır · Mektebi mulkiye · age 27 · 1,200 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Ser-mubassır · Mektebi mulkiye · age 28 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Ser-mubassır · Mektebi mulkiye · age 29 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Kaymakam · Gemlik · age 29 · 1,750 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Kaymakam · Gemlik · age 30 · 1,750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Kaymakam · Gemlik · age 31 · 1,750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Kaymakam · Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · age 33 · 2,500 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Kaymakam · Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · age 34 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Kaymakam · Kilis · age 35 · 2,500 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Kaymakam · Antakya · age 35 · 2,500 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Kaymakam · Antakya · age 36 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Kaymakam vekili · Ayıntap · age 37 · 500 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Kaymakam · Princes' Islands (Adalar) · age 38 · 2,500 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Mutasarrıf · Peja (İpek) · age 40 · 6,250 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Mutasarrıf · Genç · age 41 · 7,500 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Mutasarrıf · Genç · age 41 · 6,750 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Mazuliyet · age 45 · 1,687 kuruş · Career status entry1900/01 (AH 1318) · Mutasarrıf · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 45 · 6,750 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Mazuliyet · age 48 · 2,250 kuruş · Career status entry1903/04 (AH 1321) · Mutasarrıf · Korçë (Görice) · age 48 · 4,500 kuruş1904/05 (AH 1322) · Mutasarrıf · Mardin · age 49 · 5,265 kuruş1905/06 (AH 1323) · Mutasarrıf · Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · age 50 · 6,750 kuruş1906/07 (AH 1324) · Mutasarrıf · Dersim · age 51 · 5,400 kuruş1907/08 (AH 1325) · Mutasarrıf · Ertugrul · age 52 · 3,600 kuruş1908/09 (AH 1326) · Mutasarrıf · Kütahya · age 53 · 4,500 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · Mutasarrıf · Kütahya · age 54 · 5,000 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · Mutasarrıf · İzmit · age 54 · 5,000 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
dagistan [source]Dağıstan [1]
Birth year
1856/57 (AH 1273) [source]
Father’s occupation
Kilim tüccarı [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİD. d. 3/1026 [1]BOA. DH. SAİD. d. 159/79 [1]

Education and languages

French
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Turkish
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Her iki mektepten şehadetname [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
Mekteb-i Sultani; Mekteb-i Mülkiye [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
Kaş [source]
First-salary field
1120 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
1878/79 (AH 1296) [source]

Other recorded details

Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
0 (recorded code) [source]The original code is retained without assigning an unverified meaning to zero.
Judicial record as worded
0 (recorded code) [source]

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 Dağıstanlılar

    SAİT ARAS · 2023 · Pages 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208

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