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Mehmet Servet 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. 1855/56 (AH 1272)Mal kalemi memuruIsparta

    1. Mal kalemi memuru

      Isparta · Calculated age 17

      [1]

  2. 1856/57 (AH 1273)Mal kalemi memuruIspartaContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mal kalemi memuru

      Isparta · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1857/58 (AH 1274)Mal kalemi memuruIspartaContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mal kalemi memuru

      Isparta · Calculated age 19

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1858/59 (AH 1275)Mal kalemi memuruIspartaContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mal kalemi memuru

      Isparta · Calculated age 20

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1859/60 (AH 1276)Mal kalemi memuruIspartaContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mal kalemi memuru

      Isparta · Calculated age 21

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Mal kalemi memuru · 2 career entriesIsparta

    1. Mal kalemi memuru

      Isparta · Calculated age 22

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mal kalemi memuru (İnfisal)

      Isparta · Calculated age 22

      [1]

  7. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 150 kuruş
  8. 1862/63 (AH 1279)Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1863/64 (AH 1280)Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 25 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 26 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 27 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 28 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 29 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 31 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 32 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Üsküdar, İstanbul · 150; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 33 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü

      Üsküdar, İstanbul · Calculated age 33 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  18. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürüÜsküdar, İstanbul · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü

      Üsküdar, İstanbul · Calculated age 34 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürüÜsküdar, İstanbul · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü

      Üsküdar, İstanbul · Calculated age 35 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürüÜsküdar, İstanbul · 950; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü

      Üsküdar, İstanbul · Calculated age 36 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü

      Üsküdar, İstanbul · Calculated age 36 · 950 kuruş

      [1]

  21. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürüÜsküdar, İstanbul · 950 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü

      Üsküdar, İstanbul · Calculated age 37 · 950 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürüÜsküdar, İstanbul · 950 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü

      Üsküdar, İstanbul · Calculated age 38 · 950 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürüÜsküdar, İstanbul · 950 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü

      Üsküdar, İstanbul · Calculated age 39 · 950 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1878 (AH 1295)Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürüÜsküdar, İstanbul · 950 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü

      Üsküdar, İstanbul · Calculated age 40 · 950 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürüÜsküdar, İstanbul · 950 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü

      Üsküdar, İstanbul · Calculated age 41 · 950 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürüÜsküdar, İstanbul · 684; 950 kuruş

    1. Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü

      Üsküdar, İstanbul · Calculated age 42 · 950 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü

      Üsküdar, İstanbul · Calculated age 42 · 684 kuruş

      [1]

  27. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürüÜsküdar, İstanbul · 684; 704 kuruş

    1. Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü

      Üsküdar, İstanbul · Calculated age 43 · 684 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü

      Üsküdar, İstanbul · Calculated age 43 · 704 kuruş

      [1]

  28. Undated entriesÜsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürüÜsküdar, İstanbul · 750; 800 kuruş

Recorded pay

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

05001,0001861/62AH 12781880/81AH 12981861/62 (AH 1278) · Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 150 kuruş1862/63 (AH 1279) · Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1863/64 (AH 1280) · Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 25 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1864/65 (AH 1281) · Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 26 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1865/66 (AH 1282) · Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 27 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1866/67 (AH 1283) · Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 28 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Dersaadet Meclisi tahrirat kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü · Üsküdar, İstanbul · age 33 · 1,000 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü · Üsküdar, İstanbul · age 34 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü · Üsküdar, İstanbul · age 35 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü · Üsküdar, İstanbul · age 36 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü · Üsküdar, İstanbul · age 36 · 950 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü · Üsküdar, İstanbul · age 37 · 950 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü · Üsküdar, İstanbul · age 38 · 950 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü · Üsküdar, İstanbul · age 39 · 950 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü · Üsküdar, İstanbul · age 40 · 950 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü · Üsküdar, İstanbul · age 41 · 950 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü · Üsküdar, İstanbul · age 42 · 950 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü · Üsküdar, İstanbul · age 42 · 684 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü · Üsküdar, İstanbul · age 43 · 684 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Üsküdar Bidayet Mahkemesi hukuk dairesi kalem müdürü · Üsküdar, İstanbul · age 43 · 704 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Ürgüp [source]
Birth province
Konya [source]
Birth year
1839/40 (AH 1255) [source]
Father’s occupation
Isparta mal müdürü [source]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Education detail
Mukaddime-i ulûm; Arapça sarf ve nahiv; Farsça öğrenimi [source]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Isparta medresesi [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
17 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Isparta [source]
First work year
1855/56 (AH 1272) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-i Ahval defterlerine göre Ürgüplü devlet adamları

    HATİCE KÜBRA YILDIZ · 2020 · Pages 75, 76

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