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Grigor Arıştaki 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. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Tahrirat-ı Ecnebiye MüdürüCrete (Girit) · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Tahrirat-ı Ecnebiye Müdürü

      Crete (Girit) · Calculated age 18 · 2,000 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Tahrirat-ı Ecnebiye MüdürüCrete (Girit) · 2,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrirat-ı Ecnebiye Müdürü

      Crete (Girit) · Calculated age 19 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1862/63 (AH 1279)Tahrirat-ı Ecnebiye MüdürüCrete (Girit) · 2,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrirat-ı Ecnebiye Müdürü

      Crete (Girit) · Calculated age 20 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1863/64 (AH 1280)Tahrirat-ı Ecnebiye MüdürüCrete (Girit) · 2,000; 3,000 kuruş

    1. Tahrirat-ı Ecnebiye Müdürü

      Crete (Girit) · Calculated age 21 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tahrirat-ı Ecnebiye Müdürü

      Crete (Girit) · Calculated age 21 · 3,000 kuruş

      [1]

  5. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Vali MuaviniAydın · 6,250 kuruş

    1. Vali Muavini

      Aydın · Calculated age 25 · 6,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  6. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Vali MuaviniAydın · 6,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vali Muavini

      Aydın · Calculated age 26 · 6,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Vali MuaviniAydın · 6,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vali Muavini

      Aydın · Calculated age 27 · 6,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Vali MuaviniAydın · 6,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vali Muavini

      Aydın · Calculated age 28 · 6,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Vali MuaviniAydın · 5,935; 6,250 kuruş

    1. Vali Muavini

      Aydın · Calculated age 29 · 6,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vali Muavini

      Aydın · Calculated age 29 · 5,935 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  10. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)Washington · 10,000 kuruş

    1. Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)

      Washington · Calculated age 31 · 10,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  11. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)Washington · 10,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)

      Washington · Calculated age 32 · 10,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)Washington · 10,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)

      Washington · Calculated age 33 · 10,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)Washington · 10,000; 23,750 kuruş

    1. Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)

      Washington · Calculated age 34 · 10,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)

      Washington · Calculated age 34 · 23,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  14. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)Washington · 23,750 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)

      Washington · Calculated age 35 · 23,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1878 (AH 1295)Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)Washington · 23,750 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)

      Washington · Calculated age 36 · 23,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)Washington · 23,750 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)

      Washington · Calculated age 37 · 23,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)Washington · 15,000; 23,750 kuruş

    1. Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)

      Washington · Calculated age 38 · 23,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)

      Washington · Calculated age 38 · 15,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  18. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Infisal

    1. Infisal

      · Calculated age 41

      [1]

  19. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Tekaüt · 5,000 kuruş

    1. Tekaüt

      · Calculated age 43 · 5,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

  20. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Tekaüt · 6,500 kuruş

    1. Tekaüt

      · Calculated age 52 · 6,500 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

  21. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Tekaüt · 5,850 kuruş

    1. Tekaüt

      · Calculated age 55 · 5,850 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

  22. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Tekaüt

    1. Tekaüt

      · Calculated age 67

      [1]

  23. Undated entriesSefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)Washington · 10,000 kuruş

    1. Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti)

      Washington · 10,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

011,87523,7501860/61AH 12771896/97AH 13141860/61 (AH 1277) · Tahrirat-ı Ecnebiye Müdürü · Crete (Girit) · age 18 · 2,000 kuruş1861/62 (AH 1278) · Tahrirat-ı Ecnebiye Müdürü · Crete (Girit) · age 19 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1862/63 (AH 1279) · Tahrirat-ı Ecnebiye Müdürü · Crete (Girit) · age 20 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1863/64 (AH 1280) · Tahrirat-ı Ecnebiye Müdürü · Crete (Girit) · age 21 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1863/64 (AH 1280) · Tahrirat-ı Ecnebiye Müdürü · Crete (Girit) · age 21 · 3,000 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Vali Muavini · Aydın · age 25 · 6,250 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Vali Muavini · Aydın · age 26 · 6,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Vali Muavini · Aydın · age 27 · 6,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Vali Muavini · Aydın · age 28 · 6,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Vali Muavini · Aydın · age 29 · 6,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Vali Muavini · Aydın · age 29 · 5,935 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti) · Washington · age 31 · 10,000 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti) · Washington · age 32 · 10,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti) · Washington · age 33 · 10,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti) · Washington · age 34 · 10,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti) · Washington · age 34 · 23,750 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti) · Washington · age 35 · 23,750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti) · Washington · age 36 · 23,750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti) · Washington · age 37 · 23,750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti) · Washington · age 38 · 23,750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Sefaret memuru (Washington Sefareti) · Washington · age 38 · 15,000 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Tekaüt · age 43 · 5,000 kuruş · Retirement entry1893/94 (AH 1311) · Tekaüt · age 52 · 6,500 kuruş · Retirement entry1896/97 (AH 1314) · Tekaüt · age 55 · 5,850 kuruş · Retirement entry

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1843/44 (AH 1259) [source]
Father’s occupation
Şura-yı Devlet azası [source]
Nationality or community
Rum [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİD. d, nr. 00165/00071, s. 139 [1]

Education and languages

English
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
French
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Greek
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Italian
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Turkish
okur, konuşur [source]
Education
Özel hocalar; Almanya ve Avusturya'da eğitim; Fransa'da hukuk [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
18 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Girit [source]
First-salary field
2000 kuruş (personal first-salary field) [source]A personal first-salary field does not by itself establish the pay of a particular career event.
First work year
1860/61 (AH 1277) [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. Sicill-i Ahvâl defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde İstanbul doğumlu Yahudi ve Rum devlet adamları

    AHMET SÜRMEN · 2011 · Pages 130, 131

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