Mehmed Kudsi Efendi
Born 1875/76 (AH 1292) · Kırşehir · Dated entries 1895 to 1913 (AH 1313 to 1331)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİD. d, nr. 75/395, s.395
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Kudsi Efendi was born in Kırşehir in 1875/76 (AH 1292). The father’s occupation was Kengri defter-i hakani memuru. Schooling included Kırşehir ibtidai; Kırşehir idadi mülkiye; Mekteb-i Hukuk (devam). The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1895/96 (AH 1313). Dated career entries span 1895/96 (AH 1313) to 1912/13 (AH 1331) across 10 AH years, from İstanbul mahkemesi birinci hukuk dairesi kalemi to Hazine-i Hassa, beginning with mülazım (kalem) and ending with entries for hukuk müşaviri. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include İstanbul mahkemesi birinci hukuk dairesi kalemi, İstanbul mahkeme-i istinaf hukuk dairesi and Hazine-i Hassa. [1]
Monthly pay went from 15 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314) to 2,500 kuruş in 1912/13 (AH 1331); the highest recorded monthly rate is 2,500 kuruş in 1912/13 (AH 1331). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 6 · Kırşehir
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1 1875/76 (AH 1292)
Kırşehir
Birth
2 1895/96 (AH 1313)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / İstanbul mahkemesi birinci hukuk dairesi kalemi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: İstanbul mahkemesi birinci hukuk dairesi kalemi
First work as recorded
Calculated age 21
İstanbul mahkemesi birinci hukuk dairesi kalemi
mülazım (kalem)
Calculated age 21
3 1896/97 (AH 1314)
İstanbul mahkemesi birinci hukuk dairesi kalemi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: İstanbul mahkemesi birinci hukuk dairesi kalemi
mülazım (kalem)
Calculated age 22
Continuing service as described
kalem memuru
15 kuruşCalculated age 22
4 1899/1900 (AH 1317) · 2 recorded years
İstanbul mahkeme-i istinaf hukuk dairesi
AH entries: 1317, 1318. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: İstanbul mahkeme-i istinaf hukuk dairesi
Zabıt Kâtibi
130 kuruşCalculated age 25
Zabıt Kâtibi
230 kuruşCalculated age 26
Continuing service as described
5 1901/02 (AH 1319)
İstanbul mahkeme-i istinaf hukuk dairesi / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: İstanbul mahkeme-i istinaf hukuk dairesi; Location not recorded
İstanbul mahkeme-i istinaf hukuk dairesi
Zabıt Kâtibi
230 kuruşCalculated age 27
Continuing service as described
Place not recorded
Infisal
Calculated age 27
6 1909/10 (AH 1327) · 5 recorded years
Hazine-i Hassa
AH entries: 1327, 1328, 1329, 1330, 1331. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hazine-i Hassa
hukuk müşaviri
2,000 kuruşCalculated age 35
hukuk müşaviri
2,500 kuruşCalculated age 39
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Pay over time
Pay in its time
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 15 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 0.5% | 2119 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 230 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 20.5% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 230 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 20.7% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 330 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 38.0% | 1666 |
| 1909/10 (AH 1327) | 2,000 | 600 | 200 to 2,000 | 86.0% | 1088 |
| 1910/11 (AH 1328) | 2,000 | 500 | 200 to 2,000 | 87.4% | 732 |
| 1911 (AH 1329) | 2,000 | 600 | 250 to 2,500 | 81.5% | 402 |
| 1911/12 (AH 1330) | 2,000 | 1,000 | 300 to 3,000 | 71.1% | 233 |
| 1912/13 (AH 1331) | 2,500 | 1,200 | 300 to 4,000 | 76.0% | 151 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
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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- Hazine-i Hassa2,000 to 2,500
- İstanbul mahkeme-i istinaf hukuk dairesi130 to 330
- İstanbul mahkemesi birinci hukuk dairesi kalemi15
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
- Kırşehir71 other officialsHasan Tahsin Efendi born 1875/76 (AH 1292); highest salary 300 kuruş
- 1895/96 (AH 1313)179 other officialsAhmed Eşref Efendi first annual entry 1895/96 (AH 1313); highest salary 800 kuruş
- Zabit Katibi1 other officialMehmed Saffet Efendi 3 shared years; highest salary 700 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Kırşehir doğumlu devlet adamları
TÜLAY TERYAKİOĞLU · 2013 · Pages 134, 135
126 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, nr. 75/395, s.395.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 10 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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