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İsmail Zühdü 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. 1851/52 (AH 1268)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  2. 1852/53 (AH 1269)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruş
    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 17

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1855/56 (AH 1272)Atina Sefareti başkâtibiPazar (Atina)
  4. 1856/57 (AH 1273)Atina Sefareti başkâtibiPazar (Atina)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Atina Sefareti başkâtibi

      Pazar (Atina) · Calculated age 21

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1857/58 (AH 1274)Atina Sefareti başkâtibiPazar (Atina)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Atina Sefareti başkâtibi

      Pazar (Atina) · Calculated age 22

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1858/59 (AH 1275)Atina Sefareti başkâtibiPazar (Atina)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Atina Sefareti başkâtibi

      Pazar (Atina) · Calculated age 23

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1859/60 (AH 1276)Atina Sefareti başkâtibiPazar (Atina)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Atina Sefareti başkâtibi

      Pazar (Atina) · Calculated age 24

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Atina Sefareti başkâtibi · 3 career entriesPazar (Atina) · Tahran · 2,250 kuruş
    1. Atina Sefareti başkâtibi

      Pazar (Atina) · Calculated age 25

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Atina Sefareti başkâtibi (İstifa)

      Pazar (Atina) · Calculated age 25

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi

      Tahran · Calculated age 25 · 2,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  9. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibiTahran · 2,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi

      Tahran · Calculated age 26 · 2,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1862/63 (AH 1279)Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibiTahran · 2,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi

      Tahran · Calculated age 27 · 2,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1863/64 (AH 1280)Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibiTahran · 2,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi

      Tahran · Calculated age 28 · 2,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibiTahran · 2,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi

      Tahran · Calculated age 29 · 2,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi · 3 career entriesTahran · Tiflis · 2,250; 5,000 kuruş
    1. Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi

      Tahran · Calculated age 30 · 2,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi (Nakil)

      Tahran · Calculated age 30

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Tiflis başşehbenderi

      Tiflis · Calculated age 30 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  14. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Tiflis başşehbenderiTiflis · 5,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tiflis başşehbenderi

      Tiflis · Calculated age 31 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Tiflis başşehbenderi · 3 career entriesTiflis · Bursa · 5,000 kuruş
    1. Tiflis başşehbenderi

      Tiflis · Calculated age 32 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tiflis başşehbenderi (Nakil)

      Tiflis · Calculated age 32

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Hüdavendigar vilayeti muavini

      Bursa · Calculated age 32 · 5,000 kuruş

      [1]

  16. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Hüdavendigar vilayeti muavini · 5 career entriesBursa · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000; 6,000 kuruş
    1. Hüdavendigar vilayeti muavini

      Bursa · Calculated age 33 · 5,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hüdavendigar vilayeti muavini (Nakil)

      Bursa · Calculated age 33

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Hüdavendigar merkez mutasarrıfı

      Bursa · Calculated age 33 · 5,000 kuruş

      [1]

    4. Hüdavendigar merkez mutasarrıfı (Nakil)

      Bursa · Calculated age 33

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 33 · 6,000 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Divan-ı Temyiz üyesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000; 6,000 kuruş
    1. Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 34 · 6,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 34 · 5,000 kuruş

      [1]

  18. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Divan-ı Temyiz üyesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 35 · 5,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi · 4 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,800; 4,750; 5,000 kuruş
    1. Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 5,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 4,750 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 3,800 kuruş

      [1]

    4. Infisal

      · Calculated age 36

      [1]

  20. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Giresun kaymakamı · 2 career entriesGiresun · 2,700 kuruş
    1. Giresun kaymakamı

      Giresun · Calculated age 37 · 2,700 kuruş

      [1]

    2. İstifa

      · Calculated age 37

      [1]

  21. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Tahran Sefareti başkâtibiTahran · 2,200 kuruş
    1. Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi

      Tahran · Calculated age 38 · 2,200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  22. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Tahran Sefareti başkâtibiTahran · 2,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi

      Tahran · Calculated age 39 · 2,200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Tahran Sefareti başkâtibiTahran · 2,200; 3,300 kuruş
    1. Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi

      Tahran · Calculated age 40 · 2,200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi

      Tahran · Calculated age 40 · 3,300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  24. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Tahran Sefareti başkâtibiTahran · 3,135; 3,300 kuruş
    1. Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi

      Tahran · Calculated age 41 · 3,300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi

      Tahran · Calculated age 41 · 3,135 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  25. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Tahran Sefareti başkâtibiTahran · 3,135 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi

      Tahran · Calculated age 42 · 3,135 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1878 (AH 1295)Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi · 3 career entriesTahran · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 2,900; 3,135 kuruş
    1. Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi

      Tahran · Calculated age 43 · 3,135 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Nakil

      · Calculated age 43

      [1]

    3. Maarif Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 43 · 2,900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

  27. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Maarif Nezareti mektupçusuIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 2,900 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maarif Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 44 · 2,900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Maarif Nezareti mektupçusu · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 2,900 kuruş
    1. Maarif Nezareti mektupçusu

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 45 · 2,900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 45

      [1]

  29. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Tahran Sefareti başkâtibiTahran · 3,000 kuruş
    1. Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi

      Tahran · Calculated age 46 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  30. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Sırbistan komiseriSırbistan · 7,200 kuruş
    1. Sırbistan komiseri

      Sırbistan · Calculated age 47 · 7,200 kuruş

      [1]

  31. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Sırbistan komiseriSırbistan · 7,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Sırbistan komiseri

      Sırbistan · Calculated age 48 · 7,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  32. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Sırbistan komiseriSırbistan · 7,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Sırbistan komiseri

      Sırbistan · Calculated age 49 · 7,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  33. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Sırbistan komiseriSırbistan · 7,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Sırbistan komiseri

      Sırbistan · Calculated age 50 · 7,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  34. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Sırbistan komiseri · 3 career entriesSırbistan · Bombay · 3,000; 7,200 kuruş
    1. Sırbistan komiseri

      Sırbistan · Calculated age 51 · 7,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 51

      [1]

    3. Bombay başşehbenderi

      Bombay · Calculated age 51 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  35. 1931/32 (AH 1350)Azil
    1. Azil

      · Calculated age 98

      [1]

  36. Undated entriesBâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı · 5 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Tahran · 280; 10,000 kuruş
    1. İzin

      Istanbul (Dersaadet)

      [1] · 2 linked entries

    2. Tahran maslahatgüzarı

      Tahran · 10,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

    3. Mazuliyet

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

03,6007,2001852/53AH 12691885/86AH 13031852/53 (AH 1269) · Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 17 · 100 kuruş1860/61 (AH 1277) · Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi · Tahran · age 25 · 2,250 kuruş1861/62 (AH 1278) · Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi · Tahran · age 26 · 2,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1862/63 (AH 1279) · Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi · Tahran · age 27 · 2,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1863/64 (AH 1280) · Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi · Tahran · age 28 · 2,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1864/65 (AH 1281) · Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi · Tahran · age 29 · 2,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1865/66 (AH 1282) · Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi · Tahran · age 30 · 2,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1865/66 (AH 1282) · Tiflis başşehbenderi · Tiflis · age 30 · 5,000 kuruş1866/67 (AH 1283) · Tiflis başşehbenderi · Tiflis · age 31 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · Tiflis başşehbenderi · Tiflis · age 32 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · Hüdavendigar vilayeti muavini · Bursa · age 32 · 5,000 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Hüdavendigar vilayeti muavini · Bursa · age 33 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Hüdavendigar merkez mutasarrıfı · Bursa · age 33 · 5,000 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 6,000 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 5,000 kuruş1870/71 (AH 1287) · Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 4,750 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 3,800 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Giresun kaymakamı · Giresun · age 37 · 2,700 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi · Tahran · age 38 · 2,200 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi · Tahran · age 39 · 2,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi · Tahran · age 40 · 2,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi · Tahran · age 40 · 3,300 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi · Tahran · age 41 · 3,300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi · Tahran · age 41 · 3,135 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi · Tahran · age 42 · 3,135 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi · Tahran · age 43 · 3,135 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Maarif Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 43 · 2,900 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Maarif Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 44 · 2,900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Maarif Nezareti mektupçusu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 45 · 2,900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi · Tahran · age 46 · 3,000 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Sırbistan komiseri · Sırbistan · age 47 · 7,200 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Sırbistan komiseri · Sırbistan · age 48 · 7,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Sırbistan komiseri · Sırbistan · age 49 · 7,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Sırbistan komiseri · Sırbistan · age 50 · 7,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Sırbistan komiseri · Sırbistan · age 51 · 7,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Bombay başşehbenderi · Bombay · age 51 · 3,000 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1836/37 (AH 1252) [source]
Father’s occupation
Devlet memuru [source]

Education and languages

French
Kitâbet [source]
Persian
Kitâbet [source]
Turkish
güzel kitâbet [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
16 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First work year
1851/52 (AH 1268) [source]
Apprenticeship
1.083333 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

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. II. Abdülhamid dönemi sicil dosyalarına göre şehbenderler (1876-1909)

    BERİVAN SULTAN DUMAN · 2024 · Pages 166, 167, 168, 169

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