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Edvar Blak 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. 1842/43 (AH 1258)Liman odası tercümanı · 1,000 kuruş
    1. Liman odası tercümanı

      · Calculated age 18 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1843/44 (AH 1259)Liman odası tercümanı · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Liman odası tercümanı

      · Calculated age 19 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1844/45 (AH 1260)Liman odası tercümanı · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Liman odası tercümanı

      · Calculated age 20 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1845 (AH 1261)Liman odası tercümanı · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Liman odası tercümanı

      · Calculated age 21 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1845/46 (AH 1262)Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri · 2,500 kuruş
    1. Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri

      · Calculated age 22 · 2,500 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1846/47 (AH 1263)Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri · 2,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri

      · Calculated age 23 · 2,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1847/48 (AH 1264)Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri · 2,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri

      · Calculated age 24 · 2,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1848/49 (AH 1265)Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri · 2,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri

      · Calculated age 25 · 2,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1849/50 (AH 1266)Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri · 2,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri

      · Calculated age 26 · 2,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1850/51 (AH 1267)Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri · 2,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri

      · Calculated age 27 · 2,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1851/52 (AH 1268)Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri · 2,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri

      · Calculated age 28 · 2,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1852/53 (AH 1269)Paris sefareti maiyet memuruParis · 3,000 kuruş
    1. Paris sefareti maiyet memuru

      Paris · Calculated age 29 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  13. 1853/54 (AH 1270)Paris sefareti başkâtibiParis · 5,000 kuruş
    1. Paris sefareti başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 30 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  14. 1854/55 (AH 1271)Paris sefareti başkâtibiParis · 5,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Paris sefareti başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 31 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1855/56 (AH 1272)Paris sefareti başkâtibiParis · 5,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Paris sefareti başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 32 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1856/57 (AH 1273)Paris sefareti başkâtibiParis · 5,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Paris sefareti başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 33 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1857/58 (AH 1274)Paris sefareti başkâtibiParis · 5,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Paris sefareti başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 34 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1858/59 (AH 1275)Paris sefareti başkâtibiParis · 5,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Paris sefareti başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 35 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1859/60 (AH 1276)Paris sefareti başkâtibiParis · 5,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Paris sefareti başkâtibi

      Paris · Calculated age 36 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Napoli şehbenderiNapoli · 6,000 kuruş
    1. Napoli şehbenderi

      Napoli · Calculated age 37 · 6,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  21. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Napoli şehbenderiNapoli · 6,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Napoli şehbenderi

      Napoli · Calculated age 38 · 6,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1862/63 (AH 1279)Napoli şehbenderiNapoli · 6,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Napoli şehbenderi

      Napoli · Calculated age 39 · 6,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1863/64 (AH 1280)Napoli şehbenderiNapoli · 6,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Napoli şehbenderi

      Napoli · Calculated age 40 · 6,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Napoli şehbenderiNapoli · 6,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Napoli şehbenderi

      Napoli · Calculated age 41 · 6,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Napoli şehbenderiNapoli · 6,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Napoli şehbenderi

      Napoli · Calculated age 42 · 6,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Amerika sefiriAmerika · 25,000 kuruş
    1. Amerika sefiri

      Amerika · Calculated age 43 · 25,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  27. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Amerika sefiriAmerika · 25,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Amerika sefiri

      Amerika · Calculated age 44 · 25,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Amerika sefiriAmerika · 25,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Amerika sefiri

      Amerika · Calculated age 45 · 25,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Amerika sefiriAmerika · 25,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Amerika sefiri

      Amerika · Calculated age 46 · 25,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Amerika sefiriAmerika · 25,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Amerika sefiri

      Amerika · Calculated age 47 · 25,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Amerika sefiriAmerika · 30,000 kuruş
    1. Amerika sefiri

      Amerika · Calculated age 48 · 30,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  32. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Matbuat müdürü · 7,500 kuruş
    1. Matbuat müdürü

      · Calculated age 52 · 7,500 kuruş

      [1]

  33. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Şûrâ-yı Devlet azası · 3 career entries · 10,000 kuruş
    1. Şûrâ-yı Devlet azası

      · Calculated age 53 · 10,000 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Fahri odalar kaymakamı

      · Calculated age 53

      [1]

    3. Belediye dairesi fahri reisi

      · Calculated age 53

      [1]

  34. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Altıncı Daire-i Belediye reisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 10,000 kuruş
    1. Altıncı Daire-i Belediye reisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 54 · 10,000 kuruş

      [1]

  35. 1878 (AH 1295)Altıncı Daire-i Belediye reisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 10,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Altıncı Daire-i Belediye reisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 55 · 10,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  36. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürüIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000 kuruş
  37. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürüIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 57 · 5,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  38. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürüIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 58 · 5,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  39. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürüIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 59 · 5,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  40. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürüIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 60 · 5,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  41. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürüIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 61 · 5,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  42. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürüIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 62 · 5,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  43. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürüIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000; 10,000 kuruş
    1. Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 63 · 5,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  44. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürüIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 10,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 64 · 10,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  45. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürüIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 10,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 65 · 10,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  46. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürüIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 10,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 66 · 10,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  47. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Bükreş · 10,000 kuruş
    1. Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 67 · 10,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bükreş sefiri

      Bükreş · Calculated age 67 · 10,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  48. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Bükreş sefiriBükreş · 10,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Bükreş sefiri

      Bükreş · Calculated age 68 · 10,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  49. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Bükreş sefiriBükreş · 10,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Bükreş sefiri

      Bükreş · Calculated age 69 · 10,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  50. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Bükreş sefiri · 3 career entriesBükreş · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 10,000 kuruş
    1. Bükreş sefiri

      Bükreş · Calculated age 70 · 10,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bükreş sefiri (Azil)

      Bükreş · Calculated age 70

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  51. Undated entriesAmerika sefiri (İnfisal)Amerika
    1. Amerika sefiri (İnfisal)

      Amerika

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

015,00030,0001842/43AH 12581892/93AH 13101842/43 (AH 1258) · Liman odası tercümanı · age 18 · 1,000 kuruş1843/44 (AH 1259) · Liman odası tercümanı · age 19 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1844/45 (AH 1260) · Liman odası tercümanı · age 20 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1845 (AH 1261) · Liman odası tercümanı · age 21 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1845/46 (AH 1262) · Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri · age 22 · 2,500 kuruş1846/47 (AH 1263) · Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri · age 23 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1847/48 (AH 1264) · Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri · age 24 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1848/49 (AH 1265) · Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri · age 25 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1849/50 (AH 1266) · Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri · age 26 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1850/51 (AH 1267) · Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri · age 27 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1851/52 (AH 1268) · Kurye dö Kostantinopol gazetesi muharriri · age 28 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1852/53 (AH 1269) · Paris sefareti maiyet memuru · Paris · age 29 · 3,000 kuruş1853/54 (AH 1270) · Paris sefareti başkâtibi · Paris · age 30 · 5,000 kuruş1854/55 (AH 1271) · Paris sefareti başkâtibi · Paris · age 31 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1855/56 (AH 1272) · Paris sefareti başkâtibi · Paris · age 32 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1856/57 (AH 1273) · Paris sefareti başkâtibi · Paris · age 33 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1857/58 (AH 1274) · Paris sefareti başkâtibi · Paris · age 34 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1858/59 (AH 1275) · Paris sefareti başkâtibi · Paris · age 35 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1859/60 (AH 1276) · Paris sefareti başkâtibi · Paris · age 36 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1860/61 (AH 1277) · Napoli şehbenderi · Napoli · age 37 · 6,000 kuruş1861/62 (AH 1278) · Napoli şehbenderi · Napoli · age 38 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1862/63 (AH 1279) · Napoli şehbenderi · Napoli · age 39 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1863/64 (AH 1280) · Napoli şehbenderi · Napoli · age 40 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1864/65 (AH 1281) · Napoli şehbenderi · Napoli · age 41 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1865/66 (AH 1282) · Napoli şehbenderi · Napoli · age 42 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1866/67 (AH 1283) · Amerika sefiri · Amerika · age 43 · 25,000 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Amerika sefiri · Amerika · age 44 · 25,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Amerika sefiri · Amerika · age 45 · 25,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Amerika sefiri · Amerika · age 46 · 25,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Amerika sefiri · Amerika · age 47 · 25,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Amerika sefiri · Amerika · age 48 · 30,000 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Matbuat müdürü · age 52 · 7,500 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Şûrâ-yı Devlet azası · age 53 · 10,000 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Altıncı Daire-i Belediye reisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 54 · 10,000 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Altıncı Daire-i Belediye reisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 55 · 10,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 56 · 5,000 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 57 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 58 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 59 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 60 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 61 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 62 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 63 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 63 · 10,000 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 64 · 10,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 65 · 10,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 66 · 10,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 67 · 10,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Bükreş sefiri · Bükreş · age 67 · 10,000 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Bükreş sefiri · Bükreş · age 68 · 10,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Bükreş sefiri · Bükreş · age 69 · 10,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Bükreş sefiri · Bükreş · age 70 · 10,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Altıncı Daire-i Belediye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 70 · 10,000 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İzmir [source]
Birth year
1824/25 (AH 1240) [source]
Father’s occupation
Monitör Ottoman (Takvîm-i Vekâyi‘ Fransızca yayını) idaresi müdürü [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 1/521 [1]

Education and languages

English
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
French
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Italian
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Rum (as recorded)
Tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Tekellüm [source]
Education
Paris Barbe Mektebi [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
18 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First-salary field
1000 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
1842/43 (AH 1258) [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. Sultan II. Abdülhamid Dönemi Osmanlı sefirlerinin tercüme-i halli

    İBRAHİM DENİZ · 2021 · Pages 126, 127, 128

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