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Mehmet Şemsi 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. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Merkez muhabere memuruMostar · Sjenica (Seniçe) · 380; 400 kuruş
  2. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Merkez muhabere memuruSjenica (Seniçe) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez muhabere memuru

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1878 (AH 1295)Merkez muhabere memuru · 3 career entriesSjenica (Seniçe) · Servia (Serfiçe) · 400; 600 kuruş

    1. Merkez muhabere memuru

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Merkez muhabere memuru (İnfisal)

      Servia (Serfiçe)

      [1]

  4. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Merkez ser muhabere memuruÇar · 600 kuruş
  5. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Merkez ser muhabere memuru · 3 career entriesÇar · 500; 600 kuruş

    1. Merkez ser muhabere memuru

      Çar · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Merkez muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesZagor · Abdonan · 600 kuruş

    2. Ser muhabere memuru

      Abdonan · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  7. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Ser muhabere memuruAbdonan · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser muhabere memuru

      Abdonan · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Ser muhabere memuruAbdonan · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser muhabere memuru

      Abdonan · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Ser muhabere memuruAbdonan · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser muhabere memuru

      Abdonan · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Ser muhabere memuruAbdonan · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser muhabere memuru

      Abdonan · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Ser muhabere memuruAbdonan · Piriştine · 500; 600 kuruş

    1. Ser muhabere memuru

      Abdonan · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ser muhabere memuru

      Piriştine · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  12. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Ser muhabere memuruPiriştine · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser muhabere memuru

      Piriştine · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Ser muhabere memuruPiriştine · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser muhabere memuru

      Piriştine · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Ser muhabere memuruPiriştine · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser muhabere memuru

      Piriştine · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Ser muhabere memuruPiriştine · Karazevik · 500 kuruş

    1. Ser muhabere memuru

      Piriştine · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ser muhabere memuru

      Karazevik · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  16. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Ser muhabere memuruKarazevik · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser muhabere memuru

      Karazevik · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Ser muhabere memuruKarazevik · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser muhabere memuru

      Karazevik · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Ser muhabere memuruKarazevik · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser muhabere memuru

      Karazevik · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Ser muhabere memuruKarazevik · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser muhabere memuru

      Karazevik · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Ser muhabere memuruKarazevik · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser muhabere memuru

      Karazevik · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Ser muhabere memuruKarazevik · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser muhabere memuru

      Karazevik · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Ser muhabere memuruKarazevik · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser muhabere memuru

      Karazevik · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Ser muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesKarazevik · Şahviç · 500; 540 kuruş

    1. Ser muhabere memuru

      Karazevik · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Şahviç · 540 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  24. Undated entriesTelgrafhane mülazımıMitrovica (Mitroviça)

Recorded pay

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

03006001876/77AH 12931897/98AH 13151876/77 (AH 1293) · Merkez muhabere memuru · Mostar · 380 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Merkez muhabere memuru · Sjenica (Seniçe) · 400 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Merkez muhabere memuru · Sjenica (Seniçe) · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Merkez muhabere memuru · Sjenica (Seniçe) · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Merkez muhabere memuru · Servia (Serfiçe) · 600 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Merkez ser muhabere memuru · Çar · 600 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Merkez ser muhabere memuru · Çar · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Merkez ser muhabere memuru · Çar · 500 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Merkez muhabere memuru · Zagor · 600 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Ser muhabere memuru · Abdonan · 600 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Ser muhabere memuru · Abdonan · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Ser muhabere memuru · Abdonan · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Ser muhabere memuru · Abdonan · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Ser muhabere memuru · Abdonan · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Ser muhabere memuru · Abdonan · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Ser muhabere memuru · Piriştine · 500 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Ser muhabere memuru · Piriştine · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Ser muhabere memuru · Piriştine · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Ser muhabere memuru · Piriştine · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Ser muhabere memuru · Piriştine · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Ser muhabere memuru · Karazevik · 500 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Ser muhabere memuru · Karazevik · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Ser muhabere memuru · Karazevik · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Ser muhabere memuru · Karazevik · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Ser muhabere memuru · Karazevik · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Ser muhabere memuru · Karazevik · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Ser muhabere memuru · Karazevik · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Ser muhabere memuru · Karazevik · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Ser muhabere memuru · Karazevik · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Şahviç · 540 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Bosna [source]
Father’s occupation
Redif yüzbaşısı [source]

Education and languages

Rum (as recorded)
hâkim [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education detail
Mukaddemât-ı ulûm-ı diniyye; Sarf, Nahiv, Arabî ve Gülistân [source]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; özel muallim [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
21 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Mitroviça [source]Mitroviçe [1]

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 Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Bosna doğumlu memurlar

    MEHMET AKGÜN · 2017 · Pages 100, 101

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