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Seyyid Mehmed Hamza Cafer 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. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıMedina (Medine)
  2. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 15

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 16

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 17

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 18

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 19

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 20

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 21

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 22

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı · 2 career entriesMedina (Medine) · 150 kuruş
    1. Hazine-i Celile-i Divaniye Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 23

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 23 · 150 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidiMedina (Medine) · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 24 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidiMedina (Medine) · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 25 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidiMedina (Medine) · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 26 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidiMedina (Medine) · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 27 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidiMedina (Medine) · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 28 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidiMedina (Medine) · 150; 180 kuruş
    1. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 29 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 29 · 180 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidiMedina (Medine) · 180 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 30 · 180 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidiMedina (Medine) · 180 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 31 · 180 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidiMedina (Medine) · 180 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 32 · 180 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidiMedina (Medine) · 180; 350; 400 kuruş
    1. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 33 · 180 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 33 · 350 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 33 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  21. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidiMedina (Medine) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 34 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidiMedina (Medine) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 35 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · 3 career entriesMedina (Medine) · 400 kuruş
    1. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 36 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebeci vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 36

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  24. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidiMedina (Medine) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 37 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidiMedina (Medine) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 38 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · 2 career entriesMedina (Medine) · 400 kuruş
    1. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 39 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · 4 career entriesMedina (Medine) · 400; 777 kuruş
    1. Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 40 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebeci vekili

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 40

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Muhasebeci vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 40

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    4. Muhasebe başkâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 40 · 777 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  28. Undated entriesMuhasebe başkâtibi (Azil)Medina (Medine)
    1. Muhasebe başkâtibi (Azil)

      Medina (Medine)

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

0388.57771888/89AH 13061905/06AH 13231888/89 (AH 1306) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 23 · 150 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 24 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 25 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 26 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 27 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 28 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 29 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 29 · 180 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 30 · 180 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 31 · 180 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 32 · 180 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 33 · 180 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 33 · 350 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 33 · 400 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 34 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 35 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 36 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 37 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 38 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 39 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Maaş ve tayinat mukayyidi · Medina (Medine) · age 40 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Muhasebe başkâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 40 · 777 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Medine [source]
Birth year
1866/67 (AH 1283) [source]
Father’s occupation
Sandık emini [source]
Religion
İslam [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 40/403, s.403 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Sıbyan Mektebi [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
15 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Medine [source]
First work year
1879/80 (AH 1297) [source]
Apprenticeship
9 [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. Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları

    BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 270, 271

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