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Katan 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. 1852/53 (AH 1269)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Gelibolu · 1,750 kuruş
  2. 1856/57 (AH 1273)Komisyon tercümanı (İnfisal) · 4 career entriesVarna · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,500 kuruş

    1. Komisyon tercümanı (İnfisal)

      Varna · Calculated age 23

      [1]

    2. Varna Sancağı hükümet tercümanı

      Varna · Calculated age 23 · 1,500 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1857/58 (AH 1274)Besarabya sınır tahdit komisyonu başkâtibiBesarabya · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Besarabya sınır tahdit komisyonu başkâtibi

      Besarabya · Calculated age 24 · 2,000 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1858/59 (AH 1275)Memleketeyn seçimlerini inceleme komisyonu görevlisiEflak ve Boğdan · 2,500 kuruş

    1. Memleketeyn seçimlerini inceleme komisyonu görevlisi

      Eflak ve Boğdan · Calculated age 25 · 2,500 kuruş

      [1]

  5. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Ordu-yı Hümâyun nezdinde görevliŞehbend; Şumnu; Vidin · 3,000 kuruş

    1. Ordu-yı Hümâyun nezdinde görevli

      Şehbend; Şumnu; Vidin · Calculated age 27 · 3,000 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Fuat Paşa maiyetinde fevkalade görevliŞam ve Cebel-i Lübnan · 1,500 kuruş

    1. Fuat Paşa maiyetinde fevkalade görevli

      Şam ve Cebel-i Lübnan · Calculated age 28 · 1,500 kuruş

      [1]

  7. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mümeyyiziIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 2,400 kuruş
  8. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mümeyyizi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Misir · 2,400; 3,000 kuruş

    1. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mümeyyizi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 32 · 2,400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mümeyyiziIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 2,400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mümeyyizi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 33 · 2,400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Foreign affairs administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Yanya Vilayeti muaviniIoannina (Yanya) · 7,500 kuruş

    1. Yanya Vilayeti muavini

      Ioannina (Yanya) · Calculated age 34 · 7,500 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Yanya Vilayeti muaviniIoannina (Yanya) · 7,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Yanya Vilayeti muavini

      Ioannina (Yanya) · Calculated age 35 · 7,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Yanya Vilayeti muaviniIoannina (Yanya) · 7,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Yanya Vilayeti muavini

      Ioannina (Yanya) · Calculated age 36 · 7,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Yanya Vilayeti muavini (İnfisal) · 2 career entriesIoannina (Yanya) · Tuna Vilayeti · 6,000 kuruş

    1. Yanya Vilayeti muavini (İnfisal)

      Ioannina (Yanya) · Calculated age 37

      [1]

    2. Tuna Vilayeti Umur-ı Ecnebiye müdürü

      Tuna Vilayeti · Calculated age 37 · 6,000 kuruş

      [1]

  14. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Tuna Vilayeti Umur-ı Ecnebiye müdürü (İnfisal)Tuna Vilayeti

    1. Tuna Vilayeti Umur-ı Ecnebiye müdürü (İnfisal)

      Tuna Vilayeti · Calculated age 38

      [1]

  15. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Görevin sona ermesi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 4,000 kuruş

    1. Görevin sona ermesi

      · Calculated age 40

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  16. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Ticaret Mahkemesi Birinci Meclis üyesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 2,000 kuruş
  17. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Deniz Ticaret Mahkemesi üyesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 4,000 kuruş

    1. Deniz Ticaret Mahkemesi üyesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 44 · 4,000 kuruş

      [1]

  18. 1878 (AH 1295)Deniz Ticaret Mahkemesi üyesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 4,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Deniz Ticaret Mahkemesi üyesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 45 · 4,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Beşinci Ticaret Mahkemesi üyesi · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 4,000; 5,000 kuruş

    2. Beşinci Ticaret Mahkemesi üyesi (İnfisal)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 46

      [1]

    3. Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye müdürü

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 46 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      [1]

  20. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye müdürüIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,000; 5,000 kuruş

    1. Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye müdürü

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 47 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye müdürü

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 47 · 3,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      [1]

  21. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Birinci Ticaret Mahkemesi üyesiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000 kuruş

    1. Birinci Ticaret Mahkemesi üyesi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 50 · 5,000 kuruş

      [1]

  22. Undated entriesKomisyon tercümanı · 10 career entriesVarna · Besarabya · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Misir · 800; 1,750; 2,750 kuruş

    2. Besarabya sınır tahdit komisyonu başkâtibi (İnfisal)

      Besarabya

      [1]

    5. Süveyş Kanalı komiseri maiyetinde görevli (İnfisal)

      Misir

      [1]

    6. Bâb-ı Seraskerî Tahrirat-ı Ecnebiye müdürü (İnfisal)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet)

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

03,7507,5001852/53AH 12691882/83AH 13001852/53 (AH 1269) · Gelibolu’ya gönderilen komisyonun tercümanı · Gelibolu · age 19 · 1,750 kuruş1856/57 (AH 1273) · Varna Sancağı hükümet tercümanı · Varna · age 23 · 1,500 kuruş1857/58 (AH 1274) · Besarabya sınır tahdit komisyonu başkâtibi · Besarabya · age 24 · 2,000 kuruş1858/59 (AH 1275) · Memleketeyn seçimlerini inceleme komisyonu görevlisi · Eflak ve Boğdan · age 25 · 2,500 kuruş1860/61 (AH 1277) · Ordu-yı Hümâyun nezdinde görevli · Şehbend; Şumnu; Vidin · age 27 · 3,000 kuruş1861/62 (AH 1278) · Fuat Paşa maiyetinde fevkalade görevli · Şam ve Cebel-i Lübnan · age 28 · 1,500 kuruş1864/65 (AH 1281) · Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mümeyyizi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 2,400 kuruş1865/66 (AH 1282) · Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mümeyyizi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 2,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1865/66 (AH 1282) · Süveyş Kanalı komiseri Server Paşa maiyetinde görevli · Misir · age 32 · 3,000 kuruş1866/67 (AH 1283) · Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mümeyyizi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 2,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · Yanya Vilayeti muavini · Ioannina (Yanya) · age 34 · 7,500 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Yanya Vilayeti muavini · Ioannina (Yanya) · age 35 · 7,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Yanya Vilayeti muavini · Ioannina (Yanya) · age 36 · 7,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Tuna Vilayeti Umur-ı Ecnebiye müdürü · Tuna Vilayeti · age 37 · 6,000 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Bâb-ı Seraskerî Tahrirat-ı Ecnebiye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 40 · 4,000 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Ticaret Mahkemesi Birinci Meclis üyesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 42 · 2,000 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Deniz Ticaret Mahkemesi üyesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 44 · 4,000 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Deniz Ticaret Mahkemesi üyesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 45 · 4,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Beşinci Ticaret Mahkemesi üyesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 46 · 4,000 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 46 · 5,000 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 47 · 5,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye müdürü · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 47 · 3,000 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Birinci Ticaret Mahkemesi üyesi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 50 · 5,000 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İzmir [source]
Birth province
Aydın [source]
Birth year
1834/35 (AH 1250) [source]
Father’s occupation
İbrahim Paşa’nın İstanbul ticaret vekâletinde görevli [source]
Nationality or community
Ermeni [source]

Education and languages

Armenian
tekellüm ve okur-yazar [source]
English
tekellüm ve okur-yazar [source]
French
tekellüm ve okur-yazar [source]
Rum (as recorded)
Aşina [source]
Turkish
tekellüm ve okur-yazar [source]
Education
İstanbul Ermeni mektepleri; İzmir Votnayan İngiliz Koleji [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
19 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First work year
1852/53 (AH 1269) [source]

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. Sicill-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Akhisarlı devlet adamları

    MELİHA AKDOĞAN · 2020 · Pages 46, 47, 48

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