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Zeynel Zühdü 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. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeriNovi Pazar (Yenipazar)
  2. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeriNovi Pazar (Yenipazar)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri

      Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · Calculated age 15

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeriNovi Pazar (Yenipazar)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri

      Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · Calculated age 16

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeriNovi Pazar (Yenipazar)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri

      Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · Calculated age 17

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeriNovi Pazar (Yenipazar)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri

      Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeriNovi Pazar (Yenipazar) · 80 kuruş

    1. Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri

      Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · Calculated age 19

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeriNovi Pazar (Yenipazar) · 80; 100 kuruş

    1. Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri

      Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · Calculated age 20 · 80 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeriNovi Pazar (Yenipazar) · 100; 130 kuruş

    1. Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri

      Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · Calculated age 21 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri · 3 career entriesNovi Pazar (Yenipazar) · Sjenica (Seniçe) · 50; 130; 250 kuruş

    1. Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri

      Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · Calculated age 22 · 130 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Maarif Dairesi memuru

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 22 · 50 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

  10. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri · 3 career entriesNovi Pazar (Yenipazar) · Sjenica (Seniçe) · 250; 400 kuruş

    1. Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri

      Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · Calculated age 23 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Nakil

      · Calculated age 23

      [1]

    3. Telgraf muhabere memuru

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 23 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  11. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Telgraf muhabere memuru · 3 career entriesSjenica (Seniçe) · 400 kuruş

    1. Telgraf muhabere memuru

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 24 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf muhabere memuru (İstifa)

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 24

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  12. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Telgraf MemuruSjenica (Seniçe) · 400 kuruş

    1. Telgraf Memuru

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 25 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  13. 1878 (AH 1295)Telgraf Memuru · 5 career entriesSjenica (Seniçe) · 400; 500 kuruş

    1. Telgraf Memuru

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 26 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf memuru (İnfisal)

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 26

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Liva aşar ikinci kâtibi

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 26 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

    4. Liva aşar ikinci kâtibi (Nakil)

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 26

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Telgraf muhabere memuru

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 26 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  14. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Telgraf muhabere memuruSjenica (Seniçe) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf muhabere memuru

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 27 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Telgraf muhabere memuruSjenica (Seniçe) · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf muhabere memuru

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 28 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Telgraf muhabere memuru · 5 career entriesSjenica (Seniçe) · 300; 400 kuruş

    1. Telgraf muhabere memuru

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 29 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf muhabere memuru (İnfisal)

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 29

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Bidayet Mahkemesi Zabıt Dairesi görevlisi

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 29 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      [1]

    4. Bidayet Mahkemesi Zabıt Dairesi görevlisi (Nakil)

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 29

      Broader service field: Military service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Aşar İkinci Dairesi görevlisi

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 29 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Aşar İkinci Dairesi görevlisi · 3 career entriesSjenica (Seniçe) · 400 kuruş

    1. Aşar İkinci Dairesi görevlisi

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 30 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Aşar İkinci Dairesi görevlisi (Nakil)

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 30

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Belediye Dairesi görevlisi

      Sjenica (Seniçe) · Calculated age 30 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  18. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Görevlendirilmiş memurSarajevo (Saraybosna)
  19. 1896/97 (AH 1314)NoterSarajevo (Saraybosna)

    1. Noter

      Sarajevo (Saraybosna) · Calculated age 45

      [1]

  20. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Noter · 5 career entriesSarajevo (Saraybosna) · Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) · 500 kuruş

    1. Noter

      Sarajevo (Saraybosna) · Calculated age 46

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Noter (Nakil)

      Sarajevo (Saraybosna) · Calculated age 46

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Nüfus memuru

      Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · Calculated age 46 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

    5. Kaymakam vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş) · Calculated age 46

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  21. 1901/02 (AH 1319)İkinci rütbe ikinci sınıf
  22. Undated entriesTelgraf Müdürlüğü muhasebecisi vekili · 18 career entriesNova Varoš (Yenivaroş) · Pljevlja (Taşlıca) · Saraybosna; Kolaşin · Bijelo Polje (Akova) · Sjenica (Seniçe) · Proskin · Priştine; İpek; Prizren · Akova; Kolaşin · 375; 518; 787.5 kuruş

    5. Kaymakam vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Bijelo Polje (Akova)

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1] · 2 linked entries

    7. Kule inşaatı komisyonu fahri azası (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Sjenica (Seniçe)

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    9. Sarsıntı araştırma memuru (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Proskin

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    10. Şemsi Paşa refakatinde görevli

      Priştine; İpek; Prizren

      [1]

    11. Şemsi Paşa refakatinde görevli (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Priştine; İpek; Prizren

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    13. Maarif Hissesi Askeri Mektuplar Azası araştırma memuru (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Bijelo Polje (Akova)

      Broader service field: Education

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    16. Kaymakam vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş)

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    17. Aşar ihale memuru

      Akova; Kolaşin

      [1]

    18. Aşar ihale memuru (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Akova; Kolaşin

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

02505001871/72AH 12881897/98AH 13151871/72 (AH 1288) · Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri · Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · age 19 · 80 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri · Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · age 20 · 80 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri · Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · age 20 · 100 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri · Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · age 21 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri · Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · age 21 · 130 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri · Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · age 22 · 130 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri · Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · age 22 · 250 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Maarif Dairesi memuru · Sjenica (Seniçe) · age 22 · 50 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Sancak tahrirat birimi stajyeri · Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · age 23 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Telgraf muhabere memuru · Sjenica (Seniçe) · age 23 · 400 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Telgraf muhabere memuru · Sjenica (Seniçe) · age 24 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Belediye Başkanlığı Vekâleti İnzimamiye Dairesi görevi · Sjenica (Seniçe) · age 24 · 400 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Telgraf Memuru · Sjenica (Seniçe) · age 25 · 400 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Telgraf Memuru · Sjenica (Seniçe) · age 26 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Liva aşar ikinci kâtibi · Sjenica (Seniçe) · age 26 · 500 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Telgraf muhabere memuru · Sjenica (Seniçe) · age 26 · 400 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Telgraf muhabere memuru · Sjenica (Seniçe) · age 27 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Telgraf muhabere memuru · Sjenica (Seniçe) · age 28 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Telgraf muhabere memuru · Sjenica (Seniçe) · age 29 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Bidayet Mahkemesi Zabıt Dairesi görevlisi · Sjenica (Seniçe) · age 29 · 300 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Aşar İkinci Dairesi görevlisi · Sjenica (Seniçe) · age 29 · 400 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Aşar İkinci Dairesi görevlisi · Sjenica (Seniçe) · age 30 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Belediye Dairesi görevlisi · Sjenica (Seniçe) · age 30 · 400 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Nüfus memuru · Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) · age 46 · 500 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Seniçe [source]
Birth province
Kosova [source]
Birth year
1852/53 (AH 1269) [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİD. 119/166 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Seniçe Sıbyan Mektebi; medrese [source]
Education level equivalent
4 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
14 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Yenipazar [source]
First work year
1866/67 (AH 1283) [source]
Apprenticeship
4.58 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

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 Kosova doğumlu Osmanlı devlet memurları (1834-1889)

    DÖNDÜ DOĞAN · 2025 · Pages 106, 107, 108, 109

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