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Mehmet Kâşif 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)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuruMatbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · 50 kuruş

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 24 · 50 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuruMatbuat Dahiliye KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 25

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuruMatbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · 150 kuruş

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 26

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 26 · 150 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuruMatbuat Dahiliye KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 27

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuruMatbuat Dahiliye KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 28

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuruMatbuat Dahiliye KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 29

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuruMatbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · 200 kuruş

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 30

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 30 · 200 kuruş

      [1]

  8. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuruMatbuat Dahiliye KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 31

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru · 2 career entriesMatbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Takvim-i Vekayi İdaresi

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 32

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Takvim-i Vekayi Heyet-i İdaresi memuru (ilave-i memurin) (İnfisal)

      Takvim-i Vekayi İdaresi · Calculated age 32

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  10. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuruMatbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · 320 kuruş

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 33

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 33 · 320 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuruMatbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · 350; 400 kuruş

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 34

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 34 · 350 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 34 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  12. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuruMatbuat Dahiliye KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 35

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuruMatbuat Dahiliye KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 36

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuruMatbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · 576; 620 kuruş

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 37

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 37 · 620 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 37 · 576 kuruş

      [1]

  15. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuruMatbuat Dahiliye KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 38

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuruMatbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · 610 kuruş

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 39

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 39 · 610 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru · 2 career entriesMatbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Matbuat · 1,000 kuruş

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 40

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Türkçe Gazeteler Tatbik Memuru (ilave-i memuriyet)

      Matbuat · Calculated age 40 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  18. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru · 2 career entriesMatbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Matbuat · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 41

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Türkçe Gazeteler Tatbik Memuru (ilave-i memuriyet)

      Matbuat · Calculated age 41 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru · 3 career entriesMatbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Matbuat · 910; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 42

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Türkçe Gazeteler Tatbik Memuru (ilave-i memuriyet)

      Matbuat · Calculated age 42 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer salisi

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 42 · 910 kuruş

      [1]

  20. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Türkçe Gazeteler Tatbik Memuru (ilave-i memuriyet) · 3 career entriesMatbuat · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · 1,000 kuruş

    1. Türkçe Gazeteler Tatbik Memuru (ilave-i memuriyet)

      Matbuat · Calculated age 43 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer salisi

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 43

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer sanisi

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 43 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  21. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Türkçe Gazeteler Tatbik Memuru (ilave-i memuriyet) · 3 career entriesMatbuat · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · 1,000 kuruş

    1. Türkçe Gazeteler Tatbik Memuru (ilave-i memuriyet)

      Matbuat · Calculated age 44 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Türkçe Gazeteler Tatbik Memuru (ilave-i memuriyet) (İstifa)

      Matbuat · Calculated age 44

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer sanisi

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 44

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer sanisiMatbuat Dahiliye KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer sanisi

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 45

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer sanisiMatbuat Dahiliye KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer sanisi

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 46

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer sanisiMatbuat Dahiliye KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer sanisi

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 47

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer sanisiMatbuat Dahiliye KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer sanisi

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 48

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer sanisiMatbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · 1,075 kuruş

    1. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer sanisi

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 49

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer sanisi

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Calculated age 49 · 1,075 kuruş

      [1]

  27. 1909/10 (AH 1327)İstihbar Kalemi muhayyeriİstihbar Kalemi · 1,500 kuruş

    1. İstihbar Kalemi muhayyeri

      İstihbar Kalemi · Calculated age 50 · 1,500 kuruş

      [1]

  28. Undated entriesmülazım (Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi) · 3 career entriesMatbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · Takvim-i Vekayi İdaresi · 200; 550 kuruş

    3. Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru

      Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · 550 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

07501,5001883/84AH 13011909/10AH 13271883/84 (AH 1301) · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · age 24 · 50 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · age 26 · 150 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · age 30 · 200 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · age 33 · 320 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · age 34 · 350 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · age 34 · 400 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · age 37 · 620 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · age 37 · 576 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi memuru · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · age 39 · 610 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Türkçe Gazeteler Tatbik Memuru (ilave-i memuriyet) · Matbuat · age 40 · 1,000 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Türkçe Gazeteler Tatbik Memuru (ilave-i memuriyet) · Matbuat · age 41 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Türkçe Gazeteler Tatbik Memuru (ilave-i memuriyet) · Matbuat · age 42 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer salisi · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · age 42 · 910 kuruş1902/03 (AH 1320) · Türkçe Gazeteler Tatbik Memuru (ilave-i memuriyet) · Matbuat · age 43 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer sanisi · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · age 43 · 1,000 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Türkçe Gazeteler Tatbik Memuru (ilave-i memuriyet) · Matbuat · age 44 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi muhayyer sanisi · Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi · age 49 · 1,075 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · İstihbar Kalemi muhayyeri · İstihbar Kalemi · age 50 · 1,500 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Silistre [source]
Birth year
1860/61 (AH 1277) [source]
Father’s occupation
Soğancı [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH. SAİD,d. 38/85 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education detail
Rüşdiye mezunu (şehadetname) [source]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Rüşdiye mektebi (şahadetname) [source]

First work and apprenticeship

First work place
Matbuat Dahiliye Kalemi [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 Silistreli devlet memurları

    KEMAL TERLEMEZ · 2026 · Pages 40, 41

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