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Gürcü Cemil 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. 1887/88 (AH 1305)stajyer, muvazene kalemi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  2. 1888/89 (AH 1306)stajyer, muvazene kalemi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source

    1. stajyer, muvazene kalemi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Şehremaneti Muvazene Kalemi mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  3. 1889/90 (AH 1307)stajyer, muvazene kalemi · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruş

    1. stajyer, muvazene kalemi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 19

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Şehremaneti Muvazene Kalemi mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 19

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    3. Şehremaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 19 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [2]

  4. 1890/91 (AH 1308)stajyer, muvazene kalemi · 4 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruş

    1. stajyer, muvazene kalemi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 20

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. stajyer, muvazene kalemi (Nakil)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 20

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 20 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    4. Şehremaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 20 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  5. 1891/92 (AH 1309)muhasebe kalemi memuru · 4 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruş

    1. muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 21

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. muhasebe kalemi memuru (İnfisal)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 21

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Şehremaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 21 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  6. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Şehremaneti Esnaf Kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehremaneti Esnaf Kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 22 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  7. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Şehremaneti Esnaf Kalemi memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehremaneti Esnaf Kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 23 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  8. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Şehremaneti Esnaf Kalemi memuru · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100; 150 kuruş

    1. Şehremaneti Esnaf Kalemi memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    3. Şehremaneti tercümanı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24 · 150 kuruş

      [2]

  9. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Şehremaneti tercümanıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehremaneti tercümanı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 25 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  10. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Şehremaneti tercümanı · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 150; 300 kuruş

    1. Şehremaneti tercümanı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 26 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    3. Şehremaneti tercümanı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 26 · 300 kuruş

      [2]

  11. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Şehremaneti tercümanıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehremaneti tercümanı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 27 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  12. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Şehremaneti tercümanıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehremaneti tercümanı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 28 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  13. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Şehremaneti tercümanıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehremaneti tercümanı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 29 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  14. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Şehremaneti tercümanıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 300; 400 kuruş

    1. Şehremaneti tercümanı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    2. Şehremaneti tercümanı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 400 kuruş

      [2]

  15. Undated entriesmuhasebe kalemi memuru · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 300 kuruş

Recorded pay

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

02004001889/90AH 13071900/01AH 13181889/90 (AH 1307) · Şehremaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 19 · 100 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · muhasebe kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 20 · 100 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Şehremaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 20 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Şehremaneti Muhasebe Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 21 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Şehremaneti Esnaf Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 21 · 100 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Şehremaneti Esnaf Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 22 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Şehremaneti Esnaf Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Şehremaneti Esnaf Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Şehremaneti Esnaf Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 150 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Şehremaneti tercümanı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 150 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Şehremaneti tercümanı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 25 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Şehremaneti tercümanı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 26 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Şehremaneti tercümanı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 26 · 300 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Şehremaneti tercümanı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 27 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Şehremaneti tercümanı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 28 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Şehremaneti tercümanı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Şehremaneti tercümanı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Şehremaneti tercümanı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 400 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1871/72 (AH 1288) [source]
Father’s occupation
Tüccar [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİD. d, nr. 00125/00148, s. 293 [1]BOA, HR.SAİD, No. 16, Gömlek No. 23, 2 [2]

Education and languages

French
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1] [2]
Italian
Aşina [source]
Rum (as recorded)
Aşina [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1] [2]
Education detail
Alyans mezunu; tıbbiye idadisinin ikinci sınıfında hastalık nedeniyle terk [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
17 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First work year
1887/88 (AH 1305) [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 90, 91

  2. II. Abdülhamid dönemi sicil dosyalarına göre şehbenderler (1876-1909)

    BERİVAN SULTAN DUMAN · 2024 · Pages 284, 285

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