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Mehmed Şerif Raûf Paşa

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. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  2. 1863/64 (AH 1280)Konice müdürüKonitsa (Koniçe) · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Konice müdürü

      Konitsa (Koniçe) · Calculated age 26 · 2,000 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Behke kaymakamıBehke · 6,000 kuruş

    1. Behke kaymakamı

      Behke · Calculated age 27 · 6,000 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Behke kaymakamıBehke · 6,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Behke kaymakamı

      Behke · Calculated age 28 · 6,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1866/67 (AH 1283)İzvornik mutasarrıfıZvornik (İzvornik) · 12,000 kuruş

    1. İzvornik mutasarrıfı

      Zvornik (İzvornik) · Calculated age 29 · 12,000 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Şam mutasarrıfı · 4 career entriesDamascus (Şam) · Beirut (Beyrut) · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · 2,500; 10,000; 12,500 kuruş

    1. Şam mutasarrıfı

      Damascus (Şam) · Calculated age 33 · 10,000 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Beyrut mutasarrıfı

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 33 · 12,500 kuruş

      [1]

    4. Kudüs mutasarrıf vekili

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 33 · 2,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  7. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Siroz mutasarrıfıSerres (Siroz) · 10,000 kuruş

    1. Siroz mutasarrıfı

      Serres (Siroz) · Calculated age 35 · 10,000 kuruş

      [1]

  8. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Turuk ve Meabir müdürü · 2 career entries

    1. Turuk ve Meabir müdürü

      · Calculated age 36

      [1]

    2. Nafia Meclisi azası

      · Calculated age 36

      [1]

  9. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Tırnova mutasarrıfıVeliko Tarnovo (Tırnova) · 9,000 kuruş

    1. Tırnova mutasarrıfı

      Veliko Tarnovo (Tırnova) · Calculated age 38 · 9,000 kuruş

      [1]

  10. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Kudüs mutasarrıfıJerusalem (Kudüs) · 15,000 kuruş

    1. Kudüs mutasarrıfı

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 39 · 15,000 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Kudüs mutasarrıfıJerusalem (Kudüs) · 15,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kudüs mutasarrıfı

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 40 · 15,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1878 (AH 1295)Kudüs mutasarrıfıJerusalem (Kudüs) · 15,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kudüs mutasarrıfı

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 41 · 15,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Kudüs mutasarrıfıJerusalem (Kudüs) · 15,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kudüs mutasarrıfı

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 42 · 15,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Kudüs mutasarrıfıJerusalem (Kudüs) · 10,000; 15,000 kuruş

    1. Kudüs mutasarrıfı

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 43 · 15,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kudüs mutasarrıfı

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 43 · 10,000 kuruş

      [1]

  15. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Beyrut valisi · 2 career entries · 17,000; 20,000 kuruş

    1. Beyrut valisi

      · Calculated age 52 · 20,000 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Bitlis valisi

      · Calculated age 52 · 17,000 kuruş

      [1]

  16. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Bitlis valisi · 17,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bitlis valisi

      · Calculated age 53 · 17,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Bitlis valisi · 17,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Bitlis valisi

      · Calculated age 54 · 17,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Bitlis valisi · 3 career entries · 15,000; 17,000; 20,000 kuruş

    1. Bitlis valisi

      · Calculated age 55 · 17,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mamuretülaziz valisi

      · Calculated age 55 · 15,000 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Suriye valisi

      · Calculated age 55 · 20,000 kuruş

      [1]

  19. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Suriye valisi · 20,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Suriye valisi

      · Calculated age 56 · 20,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Suriye valisi · 2 career entries · 20,000 kuruş

    1. Suriye valisi

      · Calculated age 57 · 20,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 57

      [1]

  21. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Mazuliyet · 2 career entries · 10,000; 15,000 kuruş

    1. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 58 · 10,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

    2. Mamuretülaziz valisi

      · Calculated age 58 · 15,000 kuruş

      [1]

  22. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Mamuretülaziz valisi · 2 career entries · 15,000; 25,000 kuruş

    1. Mamuretülaziz valisi

      · Calculated age 59 · 15,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Erzurum valisi

      · Calculated age 59 · 25,000 kuruş

      [1]

  23. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Erzurum valisi · 22,500; 25,000 kuruş

    1. Erzurum valisi

      · Calculated age 60 · 25,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Erzurum valisi

      · Calculated age 60 · 22,500 kuruş

      [1]

  24. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Erzurum valisi · 22,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Erzurum valisi

      · Calculated age 61 · 22,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Erzurum valisi · 22,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Erzurum valisi

      · Calculated age 62 · 22,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Erzurum valisi · 22,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Erzurum valisi

      · Calculated age 63 · 22,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Erzurum valisi · 22,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Erzurum valisi

      · Calculated age 64 · 22,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Erzurum valisi · 3 career entries · 15,000; 22,500 kuruş

    1. Erzurum valisi

      · Calculated age 65 · 22,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 65

      [1]

    3. Şura-yı Devlet Mülkiye Dairesi azası

      · Calculated age 65 · 15,000 kuruş

      [1]

  29. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Selanik valisi · 2 career entries · 30,000 kuruş

    1. Selanik valisi

      · Calculated age 68 · 30,000 kuruş

      [1]

  30. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Selanik valisi · 30,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Selanik valisi

      · Calculated age 69 · 30,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Selanik valisi · 30,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Selanik valisi

      · Calculated age 70 · 30,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  32. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Selanik valisi · 30,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Selanik valisi

      · Calculated age 71 · 30,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  33. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Selanik valisi · 3 career entries · 1,000; 30,000 kuruş

    1. Selanik valisi

      · Calculated age 72 · 30,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 72

      [1]

    3. Aydın valisi

      · Calculated age 72 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  34. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Aydın valisi · 2 career entriesMisir · 1,000; 20,000 kuruş

    1. Aydın valisi

      · Calculated age 73 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mısır fevkalade komiseri

      Misir · Calculated age 73 · 20,000 kuruş

      [1]

  35. Undated entriesMutasarrıflık kalemlerine devam · 10 career entriesZvornik (İzvornik) · Serres (Siroz) · Samos (Sisam) · 5,000; 10,000; 30,000 kuruş

    3. İstifa

      [1] · 3 linked entries

    8. Trabzon vali muavini

      · 10,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    10. Aydın valisi

      · 30,000 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

015,00030,0001863/64AH 12801909/10AH 13271863/64 (AH 1280) · Konice müdürü · Konitsa (Koniçe) · age 26 · 2,000 kuruş1864/65 (AH 1281) · Behke kaymakamı · Behke · age 27 · 6,000 kuruş1865/66 (AH 1282) · Behke kaymakamı · Behke · age 28 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1866/67 (AH 1283) · İzvornik mutasarrıfı · Zvornik (İzvornik) · age 29 · 12,000 kuruş1870/71 (AH 1287) · Şam mutasarrıfı · Damascus (Şam) · age 33 · 10,000 kuruş1870/71 (AH 1287) · Beyrut mutasarrıfı · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 33 · 12,500 kuruş1870/71 (AH 1287) · Kudüs mutasarrıf vekili · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 33 · 2,500 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Siroz mutasarrıfı · Serres (Siroz) · age 35 · 10,000 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Tırnova mutasarrıfı · Veliko Tarnovo (Tırnova) · age 38 · 9,000 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Kudüs mutasarrıfı · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 39 · 15,000 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Kudüs mutasarrıfı · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 40 · 15,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Kudüs mutasarrıfı · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 41 · 15,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Kudüs mutasarrıfı · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 42 · 15,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Kudüs mutasarrıfı · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 43 · 15,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Kudüs mutasarrıfı · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 43 · 10,000 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Beyrut valisi · age 52 · 20,000 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Bitlis valisi · age 52 · 17,000 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Bitlis valisi · age 53 · 17,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Bitlis valisi · age 54 · 17,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Bitlis valisi · age 55 · 17,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Mamuretülaziz valisi · age 55 · 15,000 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Suriye valisi · age 55 · 20,000 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Suriye valisi · age 56 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Suriye valisi · age 57 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Mazuliyet · age 58 · 10,000 kuruş · Career status entry1894/95 (AH 1312) · Mamuretülaziz valisi · age 58 · 15,000 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Mamuretülaziz valisi · age 59 · 15,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Erzurum valisi · age 59 · 25,000 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Erzurum valisi · age 60 · 25,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Erzurum valisi · age 60 · 22,500 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Erzurum valisi · age 61 · 22,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Erzurum valisi · age 62 · 22,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Erzurum valisi · age 63 · 22,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Erzurum valisi · age 64 · 22,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Erzurum valisi · age 65 · 22,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Şura-yı Devlet Mülkiye Dairesi azası · age 65 · 15,000 kuruş1904/05 (AH 1322) · Selanik valisi · age 68 · 30,000 kuruş1905/06 (AH 1323) · Selanik valisi · age 69 · 30,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Selanik valisi · age 70 · 30,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Selanik valisi · age 71 · 30,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Selanik valisi · age 72 · 30,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Aydın valisi · age 72 · 1,000 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · Aydın valisi · age 73 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Mısır fevkalade komiseri · Misir · age 73 · 20,000 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1838/39 (AH 1254) [source]
Father’s occupation
Eski Bosna valisi [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Tekellüm [source]
French
Tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Education
Özel öğretmen; Paris'te Mösyö Frazef'in yatılı mektebi [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
24 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First work year
1861/62 (AH 1278) [source]
Apprenticeship
2 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

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 194, 195, 196, 197, 198

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