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Mehmed Reşid 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. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımıHicaz
  2. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımıHicazContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı

      Hicaz · Calculated age 16

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1862/63 (AH 1279)Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımıHicazContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı

      Hicaz · Calculated age 17

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1863/64 (AH 1280)Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımıHicazContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı

      Hicaz · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımıHicazContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı

      Hicaz · Calculated age 19

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımıHicazContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı

      Hicaz · Calculated age 20

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımıHicazContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı

      Hicaz · Calculated age 21

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımıHicazContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı

      Hicaz · Calculated age 22

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımıHicazContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı

      Hicaz · Calculated age 23

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Müdürlüğü ikinci refikiHicaz · 200; 250 kuruş

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Müdürlüğü ikinci refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 24 · 200 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Müdürlüğü ikinci refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 24 · 250 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Müdürlüğü ikinci refikiHicaz · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Müdürlüğü ikinci refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 25 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Müdürlüğü ikinci refikiHicaz · 235; 250 kuruş

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Müdürlüğü ikinci refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 26 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Müdürlüğü ikinci refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 26 · 235 kuruş

      [1]

  13. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Müdürlüğü ikinci refiki · 2 career entriesHicaz · 235 kuruş

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Müdürlüğü ikinci refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 27 · 235 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi memuru

      Hicaz · Calculated age 27 · 235 kuruş

      [1]

  14. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refikiHicaz · 500 kuruş

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 28 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  15. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refikiHicaz · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 29 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refikiHicaz · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 30 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refikiHicaz · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 31 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refikiHicaz · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 32 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1878 (AH 1295)Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refikiHicaz · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 33 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refikiHicaz · 450; 500 kuruş

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 34 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 34 · 450 kuruş

      [1]

  21. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refikiHicaz · 360; 450 kuruş

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 35 · 450 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 35 · 360 kuruş

      [1]

  22. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refikiHicaz · 360 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 36 · 360 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refikiHicaz · 360 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 37 · 360 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki · 2 career entriesHicaz · 360; 400 kuruş

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki

      Hicaz · Calculated age 38 · 360 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hicaz Vilayeti Arabî tahrirat kâtibi

      Hicaz · Calculated age 38 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  25. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Hicaz Vilayeti Arabî tahrirat kâtibiHicaz · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti Arabî tahrirat kâtibi

      Hicaz · Calculated age 39 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Hicaz Vilayeti Arabî tahrirat kâtibiHicaz · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti Arabî tahrirat kâtibi

      Hicaz · Calculated age 40 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Hicaz Vilayeti Arabî tahrirat kâtibiHicaz · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti Arabî tahrirat kâtibi

      Hicaz · Calculated age 41 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Hicaz Vilayeti Arabî tahrirat kâtibi · 2 career entriesHicaz · 400; 720 kuruş

    1. Hicaz Vilayeti Arabî tahrirat kâtibi

      Hicaz · Calculated age 42 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hicaz Vilayeti tercümanı

      Hicaz · Calculated age 42 · 720 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

03607201869/70AH 12861886/87AH 13041869/70 (AH 1286) · Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Müdürlüğü ikinci refiki · Hicaz · age 24 · 200 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Müdürlüğü ikinci refiki · Hicaz · age 24 · 250 kuruş1870/71 (AH 1287) · Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Müdürlüğü ikinci refiki · Hicaz · age 25 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Müdürlüğü ikinci refiki · Hicaz · age 26 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Müdürlüğü ikinci refiki · Hicaz · age 26 · 235 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Hicaz Vilayeti Evrak Müdürlüğü ikinci refiki · Hicaz · age 27 · 235 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Hicaz Vilayeti Tahrirat Kalemi memuru · Hicaz · age 27 · 235 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki · Hicaz · age 28 · 500 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki · Hicaz · age 29 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki · Hicaz · age 30 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki · Hicaz · age 31 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki · Hicaz · age 32 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki · Hicaz · age 33 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki · Hicaz · age 34 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki · Hicaz · age 34 · 450 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki · Hicaz · age 35 · 450 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki · Hicaz · age 35 · 360 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki · Hicaz · age 36 · 360 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki · Hicaz · age 37 · 360 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Hicaz Vilayeti İdare Meclisi başkâtibi refiki · Hicaz · age 38 · 360 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Hicaz Vilayeti Arabî tahrirat kâtibi · Hicaz · age 38 · 400 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Hicaz Vilayeti Arabî tahrirat kâtibi · Hicaz · age 39 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Hicaz Vilayeti Arabî tahrirat kâtibi · Hicaz · age 40 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Hicaz Vilayeti Arabî tahrirat kâtibi · Hicaz · age 41 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Hicaz Vilayeti Arabî tahrirat kâtibi · Hicaz · age 42 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Hicaz Vilayeti tercümanı · Hicaz · age 42 · 720 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Mekke [source]
Birth year
1845/46 (AH 1262) [source]

Education and languages

Arabic
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Persian
Tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Education
Özel hoca [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
15 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Hicaz [source]
First work year
1860/61 (AH 1277) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları

    BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 214, 215

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