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OSMAN EFENDİ

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 (AH 1295)Mülazım (muhasebe kalemi)Kirkuk (Kerkük) · 0 kuruş

    1. Mülazım (muhasebe kalemi)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 20 · 0 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  2. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Mülazım (muhasebe kalemi)Kirkuk (Kerkük) · 0 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mülazım (muhasebe kalemi)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 21 · 0 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Mülazım (muhasebe kalemi)Kirkuk (Kerkük) · 0 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mülazım (muhasebe kalemi)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 22 · 0 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Mülazım (muhasebe kalemi)Kirkuk (Kerkük) · 0 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mülazım (muhasebe kalemi)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 23 · 0 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Mülazım (muhasebe kalemi) · 3 career entriesKirkuk (Kerkük) · 0 kuruş

    1. Mülazım (muhasebe kalemi)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 24 · 0 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mülazım (muhasebe kalemi) (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 24

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  6. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Süvari TahsildarıKirkuk (Kerkük)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Süvari Tahsildarı

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 25

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Süvari Tahsildarı · 3 career entriesKirkuk (Kerkük) · Karbala (Kerbela)

    1. Süvari Tahsildarı

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 26

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Süvari tahsildarı (İstifa)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 26

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  8. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Mülazım (bidayet mahkemesi kalemi) · 3 career entriesKarbala (Kerbela) · 300 kuruş

    1. Mülazım (bidayet mahkemesi kalemi)

      Karbala (Kerbela) · Calculated age 27

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mülazım (bidayet mahkemesi kalemi) (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Karbala (Kerbela) · Calculated age 27

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Ceza dairesi zabıt katibi

      Karbala (Kerbela) · Calculated age 27 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      [1]

  9. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Ceza dairesi zabıt katibiKarbala (Kerbela) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceza dairesi zabıt katibi

      Karbala (Kerbela) · Calculated age 28 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Ceza dairesi zabıt katibiKarbala (Kerbela) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceza dairesi zabıt katibi

      Karbala (Kerbela) · Calculated age 29 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Ceza dairesi zabıt katibi · 5 career entriesKarbala (Kerbela) · 287; 300 kuruş

    1. Ceza dairesi zabıt katibi

      Karbala (Kerbela) · Calculated age 30 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ceza dairesi zabıt katibi (Azil)

      Karbala (Kerbela) · Calculated age 30

      Broader service field: Military service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    4. Mülazım (tahrirat kalemi) (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Karbala (Kerbela) · Calculated age 30

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Meclis-i idare katibi

      Karbala (Kerbela) · Calculated age 30 · 287 kuruş

      [1]

  12. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Meclis-i idare katibi · 3 career entriesKarbala (Kerbela) · Hillah (Hille) · 287; 400 kuruş

    1. Meclis-i idare katibi

      Karbala (Kerbela) · Calculated age 31 · 287 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Meclis-i idare katibi (Nakil)

      Karbala (Kerbela) · Calculated age 31

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Meclis-i idare katibi

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 31 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  13. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Meclis-i idare katibiHillah (Hille) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Meclis-i idare katibi

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 32 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Meclis-i idare katibiHillah (Hille) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Meclis-i idare katibi

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 33 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Meclis-i idare katibiHillah (Hille) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Meclis-i idare katibi

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 34 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Meclis-i idare katibi · 3 career entriesHillah (Hille) · Zor · 400 kuruş

    1. Meclis-i idare katibi

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 35 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Meclis-i idare katibi (İnfisal)

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 35

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  17. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Mülazım (meclis-i idare kalemi) · 4 career entriesZor

    1. Mülazım (meclis-i idare kalemi)

      Zor · Calculated age 36

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mülazım (meclis-i idare kalemi) (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Zor · Calculated age 36

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Hazine deavi vekili

      Zor · Calculated age 36

      [1]

    4. Hazine deavi vekili (İstifa)

      Zor · Calculated age 36

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  18. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığıHama · 700 kuruş

    1. Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı

      Hama · Calculated age 38 · 700 kuruş

      [1]

  19. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı · 4 career entriesHama · Trablusgarb · 700; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı

      Hama · Calculated age 39 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı (Nakil)

      Hama · Calculated age 39

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. İstinaf mahkemesi başkatibi

      Trablusgarb · Calculated age 39 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

    4. İstinaf mahkemesi başkatibi (İnfisal)

      Trablusgarb · Calculated age 39

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  20. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığıNablus · 675 kuruş

    1. Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı

      Nablus · Calculated age 40 · 675 kuruş

      [1]

  21. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı · 3 career entriesNablus · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · 675; 900 kuruş

    1. Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı

      Nablus · Calculated age 41 · 675 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı (Nakil)

      Nablus · Calculated age 41

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  22. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığıJerusalem (Kudüs) · 900 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 42 · 900 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı · 2 career entriesJerusalem (Kudüs) · 900 kuruş

    1. Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 43 · 900 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı (Azil)

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 43

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  24. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığıNablus · 670 kuruş

    1. Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı

      Nablus · Calculated age 44 · 670 kuruş

      [1]

  25. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı · 3 career entriesNablus · Mosul (Musul) · 670; 900 kuruş

    1. Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı

      Nablus · Calculated age 45 · 670 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı (Azil)

      Nablus · Calculated age 45

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  26. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Merkez bidayet mahkemesi birinci müstantığıMosul (Musul) · 900 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez bidayet mahkemesi birinci müstantığı

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 46 · 900 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Merkez bidayet mahkemesi birinci müstantığıMosul (Musul) · 900 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez bidayet mahkemesi birinci müstantığı

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 47 · 900 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Merkez bidayet mahkemesi birinci müstantığı · 2 career entriesMosul (Musul) · 900 kuruş

    1. Merkez bidayet mahkemesi birinci müstantığı

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 48 · 900 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Merkez bidayet mahkemesi birinci müstantığı (Azil)

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 48

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  29. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Merkez bidayet mahkemesi müstantığıAdana · 900 kuruş

    1. Merkez bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı

      Adana · Calculated age 49 · 900 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

05001,0001878AH 12951906/07AH 13241878 (AH 1295) · Mülazım (muhasebe kalemi) · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 20 · 0 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Mülazım (muhasebe kalemi) · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 21 · 0 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Mülazım (muhasebe kalemi) · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 22 · 0 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Mülazım (muhasebe kalemi) · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 23 · 0 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Mülazım (muhasebe kalemi) · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 24 · 0 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Ceza dairesi zabıt katibi · Karbala (Kerbela) · age 27 · 300 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Ceza dairesi zabıt katibi · Karbala (Kerbela) · age 28 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Ceza dairesi zabıt katibi · Karbala (Kerbela) · age 29 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Ceza dairesi zabıt katibi · Karbala (Kerbela) · age 30 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Meclis-i idare katibi · Karbala (Kerbela) · age 30 · 287 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Meclis-i idare katibi · Karbala (Kerbela) · age 31 · 287 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Meclis-i idare katibi · Hillah (Hille) · age 31 · 400 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Meclis-i idare katibi · Hillah (Hille) · age 32 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Meclis-i idare katibi · Hillah (Hille) · age 33 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Meclis-i idare katibi · Hillah (Hille) · age 34 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Meclis-i idare katibi · Hillah (Hille) · age 35 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı · Hama · age 38 · 700 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı · Hama · age 39 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · İstinaf mahkemesi başkatibi · Trablusgarb · age 39 · 1,000 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı · Nablus · age 40 · 675 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı · Nablus · age 41 · 675 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 41 · 900 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 42 · 900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 43 · 900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı · Nablus · age 44 · 670 kuruş1902/03 (AH 1320) · Bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı · Nablus · age 45 · 670 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Merkez bidayet mahkemesi birinci müstantığı · Mosul (Musul) · age 45 · 900 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Merkez bidayet mahkemesi birinci müstantığı · Mosul (Musul) · age 46 · 900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Merkez bidayet mahkemesi birinci müstantığı · Mosul (Musul) · age 47 · 900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Merkez bidayet mahkemesi birinci müstantığı · Mosul (Musul) · age 48 · 900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Merkez bidayet mahkemesi müstantığı · Adana · age 49 · 900 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Kerkük [source]
Birth province
Musul [source]
Birth year
1858/59 (AH 1275) [source]
Father’s occupation
Tüccar [source]
Archive references
DH_SAİD,00079_00147 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Tekellüm [source]
Persian
Tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Müstantık şehadetnamesi (imtihanla, a'la) [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
Mekteb-i ibtidai [source]
Education level equivalent
4 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

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
Kerkük [source]
First-salary field
0 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 (AH 1295) [source]
Apprenticeship
0.5 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

Other recorded details

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

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 Ahval Defterlerine göre Kerküklü devlet adamları

    ORHAN ABDULBASIT ANWER ANWER · 2021 · Pages 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323

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