Mehmed Murad Bey
Born 1854/55 (AH 1271) · Dagistan · Dated entries 1873 to 1909 (AH 1290 to 1326)
Languages French, Russian, Turkish
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The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Murad Bey was born in Dagistan in 1854/55 (AH 1271). The father’s occupation was Kadı ve müftü. Schooling included Rusya rüştiye, idadi ve âli mektepleri; Moskova Darülfünunu hukuk şubesi. The language repertoire included French, Russian and Turkish. [source]
Service began in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1873/74 (AH 1290). Dated career entries span 1873/74 (AH 1290) to 1908/09 (AH 1326) across 34 AH years, from Istanbul (Dersaadet) to Istanbul (Dersaadet), beginning with Matbuat-ı Dâhiliye Kalemi memuru and ending with entries for Şûrâ-yı Devlet Maliye Dairesi azası. More than one post or place appears in 13 of those years. Place names include Istanbul (Dersaadet). [1]
Monthly pay went from 600 kuruş in 1873/74 (AH 1290) to 12,000 kuruş in 1908/09 (AH 1326); the highest recorded monthly rate is 12,000 kuruş in 1900/01 (AH 1318). [1]
Life and career
Follow 13 dated stages in the life. Choose a year in the life ribbon below the map. Places and earlier connections accumulate as you advance; All stops reveals the overview.
Stage 1 of 13 · Dagistan
How to read this map
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1 1854/55 (AH 1271)
Dagistan
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 19
3 1874/75 (AH 1291) · 15 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1291, 1292, 1293, 1294, 1295, 1296, 1297, 1298, 1299, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
4 1888/89 (AH 1306)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
5 6 1890/91 (AH 1308)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
7 1891/92 (AH 1309)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
8 1892/93 (AH 1310)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
9 1893/94 (AH 1311)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
10 1894/95 (AH 1312)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
11 1895/96 (AH 1313)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
12 1899/1900 (AH 1317) · 9 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
13 1908/09 (AH 1326)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Şûrâ-yı Devlet Maliye Dairesi azası
12,000 kuruşCalculated age 55
Continuing service as described
1 entry without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Mizan Gazetesi muharriri · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
Gregorian spans accompany recorded AH years; exact dates retain their cited wording. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated only within the same recorded calendar. Missing amounts remain unrecorded; zero remains zero.
Pay over time
Pay in its time
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How the comparison is calculated
One highest recorded salary per official and AH year. Same-year medians, nearest-rank 10th and 90th percentiles, and relative standing are recomputed from the selected collection.
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View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 600 | 405 | 130 to 2,200 | 62.9% | 805 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 600 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 63.8% | 882 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 600 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 63.4% | 976 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 600 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 64.1% | 1102 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 1,700 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 88.5% | 1160 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 1,700 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 88.1% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 1,700 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 86.4% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 1,700 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 88.8% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 1,400 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 88.9% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 1,674 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 91.0% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 2,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 93.0% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 2,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 93.5% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 2,300 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 95.1% | 1748 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 2,300 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 94.8% | 1787 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 2,300 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 95.1% | 1725 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 2,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 92.2% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 2,000 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 92.7% | 1797 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 4,000 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 97.6% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 4,000 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 97.4% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 1,200 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 83.5% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 1,200 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 85.1% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 1,200 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 85.6% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 1,200 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 84.6% | 2004 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 7,000 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 99.1% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 12,000 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 99.4% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 12,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 99.2% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 12,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 99.5% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 12,000 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 99.5% | 1578 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 12,000 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 99.3% | 1493 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 12,000 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 99.3% | 1423 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 12,000 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 99.1% | 1371 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 12,000 | 460 | 135 to 1,615 | 99.2% | 1290 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 12,000 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 98.4% | 1232 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
Dated rates and labelled continuing-service entries, not total annual earnings. Missing amounts remain blank; zero remains zero.
Where the career is recorded
Distinct AH years with career entriesGaps do not count as service. One year can have entries in several places.
Amounts recorded by place
Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rate- Istanbul (Dersaadet)350 to 12,000
Ranges retain different rates and source assertions. Retirement amounts are separate from post pay.
Titles across the recorded years
Distinct AH years with each recorded titleThe most recorded title wordings. A year may include more than one title; these counts do not establish promotions or continuous tenure.
Related officials in the salary reference
- Dagistan78 other officialsMehmed Salih Efendi born 1854/55 (AH 1271); highest salary 500 kuruş
- Istanbul872 other officialsHacı Ömer Efendi 34 shared years; highest salary 1,000 kuruş
- 1873/74 (AH 1290)129 other officialsHatice Munibe Hanım first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 475 kuruş
Education and personal record
Schooling Rusya rüştiye, idadi ve âli mektepleri; Moskova Darülfünunu hukuk şubesi [source]
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Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Dağıstanlılar
SAİT ARAS · 2023 · Pages 180, 181, 182, 183, 184
BOA. DH. SAİD. d. 166/205
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 34 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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