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Mehmed Halid 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. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Muallim-i sâni · 2 career entriesVarna, Şaban Efendi Mekteb-i İbtidaisi · Varna, Hayriye ve Abdurrahman Efendi medreseleri · 150 kuruş

    1. Muallim-i sâni

      Varna, Şaban Efendi Mekteb-i İbtidaisi · Calculated age 15 · 150 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Fahrî hüsn-i hat ve imlâ muallimi

      Varna, Hayriye ve Abdurrahman Efendi medreseleri · Calculated age 15

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

  2. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Muallim-i sâni · 3 career entriesVarna, Şaban Efendi Mekteb-i İbtidaisi · Varna, Hayriye ve Abdurrahman Efendi medreseleri · 150 kuruş

    1. Muallim-i sâni

      Varna, Şaban Efendi Mekteb-i İbtidaisi · Calculated age 16 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Fahrî hüsn-i hat ve imlâ muallimi

      Varna, Hayriye ve Abdurrahman Efendi medreseleri · Calculated age 16

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. İstifa

      · Calculated age 16

      [1] · 2 linked entries

  3. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Dahiliye kâtibiMekteb-i Sanayi · 300 kuruş

    1. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 17 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Dahiliye kâtibi · 3 career entriesMekteb-i Sanayi · 300; 350 kuruş

    1. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 18 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 18

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

    3. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 18 · 350 kuruş

      [1]

  5. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi · 2 career entriesMekteb-i Sanayi · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 19

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 19 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi · 3 career entriesMekteb-i Sanayi · 350; 400 kuruş

    1. Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 20

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 20 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 20 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  7. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi · 3 career entriesMekteb-i Sanayi · 400; 500 kuruş

    1. Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 21

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 21 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 21 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  8. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi · 2 career entriesMekteb-i Sanayi · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 22

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 22 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi · 2 career entriesMekteb-i Sanayi · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 23

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 23 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi · 3 career entriesMekteb-i Sanayi · 500; 600 kuruş

    1. Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 24

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 24 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 24 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi · 2 career entriesMekteb-i Sanayi · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 25

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 25 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi · 2 career entriesMekteb-i Sanayi · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 26

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 26 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi · 3 career entriesMekteb-i Sanayi · 600 kuruş

    1. Fahrî hutut-ı mütenevvia muallimi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 27

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 27 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Infisal

      · Calculated age 27

      [1]

  14. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Dahiliye kâtibiMekteb-i Sanayi · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 28 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Dahiliye kâtibiMekteb-i Sanayi · 600; 700 kuruş

    1. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 29 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 29 · 700 kuruş

      [1]

  16. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Dahiliye kâtibiMekteb-i Sanayi · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 30 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Dahiliye kâtibi · 2 career entriesMekteb-i Sanayi · 700 kuruş

    1. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 31 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebeci vekili

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 31

      [1]

  18. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Dahiliye kâtibi (Nakil) · 5 career entriesMekteb-i Sanayi · 700; 800 kuruş

    1. Dahiliye kâtibi (Nakil)

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 32

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    2. Dahiliye kâtibi

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 32 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Muhasebeci vekili

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 32

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    4. Muhasebeci vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 32

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Muhasebeci muavini

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 32 · 800 kuruş

      [1]

  19. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Muhasebeci muaviniMekteb-i Sanayi · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebeci muavini

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 33 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Muhasebeci muaviniMekteb-i Sanayi · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebeci muavini

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 34 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Muhasebeci muaviniMekteb-i Sanayi · 800; 875 kuruş

    1. Muhasebeci muavini

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 35 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebeci muavini

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 35 · 875 kuruş

      [1]

  22. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Muhasebeci muaviniMekteb-i Sanayi · 875; 975 kuruş

    1. Muhasebeci muavini

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 36 · 875 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebeci muavini

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 36 · 975 kuruş

      [1]

  23. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Muhasebeci muaviniMekteb-i Sanayi · 975 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebeci muavini

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 37 · 975 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Muhasebeci muaviniMekteb-i Sanayi · 975; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Muhasebeci muavini

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 38 · 975 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebeci muavini

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 38 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  25. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Muhasebeci muaviniMekteb-i Sanayi · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebeci muavini

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 39 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Muhasebeci muavini (Nakil) · 4 career entriesMekteb-i Sanayi · 1,000; 1,050; 1,200 kuruş

    1. Muhasebeci muavini (Nakil)

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 40

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    2. Muhasebeci muavini

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 40 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Muhasebeci muavini

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 40 · 1,050 kuruş

      [1]

    4. Muhasebeci

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 40 · 1,200 kuruş

      [1]

  27. 1909/10 (AH 1327)MuhasebeciMekteb-i Sanayi · 1,200; 1,500 kuruş

    1. Muhasebeci

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 41 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebeci

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 41 · 1,500 kuruş

      [1]

  28. 1910/11 (AH 1328)MuhasebeciMekteb-i Sanayi · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebeci

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 42 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1911 (AH 1329)MuhasebeciMekteb-i Sanayi · 1,500; 1,750 kuruş

    1. Muhasebeci

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 43 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebeci

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · Calculated age 43 · 1,750 kuruş

      [1]

  30. Undated entriesFahrî hesap ve yazı işleri görevlisi · 3 career entriesOrman ve Maadin ve Ziraat Nezareti İnşaat Komisyonu · Mekteb-i Sanayi · 600 kuruş

    1. Fahrî hesap ve yazı işleri görevlisi

      Orman ve Maadin ve Ziraat Nezareti İnşaat Komisyonu

      [1]

    2. Müdür Vekili

      Mekteb-i Sanayi · 600 kuruş

      [1] · 2 linked entries

    3. Müdür vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Mekteb-i Sanayi

      Recorded service ending

      [1] · 2 linked entries

Recorded pay

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

08751,7501883/84AH 13011911AH 13291883/84 (AH 1301) · Muallim-i sâni · Varna, Şaban Efendi Mekteb-i İbtidaisi · age 15 · 150 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Muallim-i sâni · Varna, Şaban Efendi Mekteb-i İbtidaisi · age 16 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 17 · 300 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 18 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 18 · 350 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 19 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 20 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 20 · 400 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 21 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 21 · 500 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 22 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 23 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 24 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 24 · 600 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 25 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 26 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 27 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 28 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 29 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 29 · 700 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 30 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 31 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Dahiliye kâtibi · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 32 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Muhasebeci muavini · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 32 · 800 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · Muhasebeci muavini · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 33 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Muhasebeci muavini · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 34 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Muhasebeci muavini · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 35 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Muhasebeci muavini · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 35 · 875 kuruş1904/05 (AH 1322) · Muhasebeci muavini · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 36 · 875 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Muhasebeci muavini · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 36 · 975 kuruş1905/06 (AH 1323) · Muhasebeci muavini · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 37 · 975 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Muhasebeci muavini · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 38 · 975 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Muhasebeci muavini · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 38 · 1,000 kuruş1907/08 (AH 1325) · Muhasebeci muavini · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 39 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Muhasebeci muavini · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 40 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Muhasebeci muavini · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 40 · 1,050 kuruş1908/09 (AH 1326) · Muhasebeci · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 40 · 1,200 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · Muhasebeci · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 41 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Muhasebeci · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 41 · 1,500 kuruş1910/11 (AH 1328) · Muhasebeci · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 42 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1911 (AH 1329) · Muhasebeci · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 43 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1911 (AH 1329) · Muhasebeci · Mekteb-i Sanayi · age 43 · 1,750 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Varna [source]
Birth province
Tuna [source]
Birth year
1869/70 (AH 1286) [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİDd., 112/101 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Rüşdiye şehâdetnâmesi; dördüncü itibar [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education detail
Varna rüşdiyeyi ikmal;11Haziran1300tarihli dördüncü itibar şahadetnamesi. [source]
Education
Varna Mekteb-i Rüşdiyesi [source]
Education level equivalent
7 [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
Varna [source]
First-salary field
150 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
1883/84 (AH 1301) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Varnalı devlet adamları

    İSA ÖZHAN · 2024 · Pages 143, 144, 145

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