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Mehmet 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. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Maden kâtibiErgani madeni · 300 kuruş

    1. Maden kâtibi

      Ergani madeni · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Maden kâtibiErgani madeni · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Maden kâtibi

      Ergani madeni · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Maden kâtibiErgani madeni · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Maden kâtibi

      Ergani madeni · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Maden kâtibi · 2 career entriesErgani madeni · 300 kuruş

    1. Maden kâtibi

      Ergani madeni · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Maden kâtibi (İnfisal)

      Ergani madeni

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  5. 1878 (AH 1295)Telgraf merkezi muhaberat memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 600 kuruş
  6. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Telgraf merkezi muhaberat memuru · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Cebeci · Bakırköy · 600 kuruş

    1. Telgraf merkezi muhaberat memuru

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru

      Cebeci · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  7. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Telgraf ve muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesBakırköy · 600 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve muhabere memuru

      Bakırköy · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve muhabere memuru (İnfisal)

      Bakırköy

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  8. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Telgraf merkez muhabere memuruHadımköy · 500 kuruş
  9. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Telgraf merkez muhabere memuruHadımköy · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru

      Hadımköy · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Telgraf merkez muhabere memuruHadımköy · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru

      Hadımköy · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Telgraf merkez muhabere memuruHadımköy · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru

      Hadımköy · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Telgraf merkez muhabere memuruHadımköy · Kadıköy · 500 kuruş

    1. Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru

      Hadımköy · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Telgraf merkez muhabere memuruKadıköy · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru

      Kadıköy · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Telgraf merkez muhabere memuruKadıköy · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru

      Kadıköy · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Telgraf merkez muhabere memuruKadıköy · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru

      Kadıköy · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Telgraf merkez muhabere memuruKadıköy · 500; 525 kuruş

    1. Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru

      Kadıköy · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Telgraf merkez muhabere memuruKadıköy · 525 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru

      Kadıköy · 525 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Telgraf merkez muhabere memuruKadıköy · 525 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru

      Kadıköy · 525 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Telgraf merkez muhabere memuruKadıköy · 525 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru

      Kadıköy · 525 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Telgraf merkez muhabere memuruKadıköy · 525; 600 kuruş

    1. Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru

      Kadıköy · 525 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Telgraf merkez muhabere memuruKadıköy · 540 kuruş
  22. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Telgraf merkez muhabere memuruKadıköy · 650 kuruş
  23. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru (terfi) · 800 kuruş
  24. Undated entriesTelgraf mektebi mülazımı · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet)

    2. Telgraf mektebi mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet)

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

04008001870/71AH 12871900/01AH 13181870/71 (AH 1287) · Maden kâtibi · Ergani madeni · 300 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · Maden kâtibi · Ergani madeni · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Maden kâtibi · Ergani madeni · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Maden kâtibi · Ergani madeni · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Telgraf merkezi muhaberat memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 600 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Telgraf merkezi muhaberat memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Telgraf merkezi muhabere memuru · Cebeci · 600 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Telgraf ve muhabere memuru · Bakırköy · 600 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Telgraf ve muhabere memuru · Bakırköy · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Hadımköy · 500 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Hadımköy · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Hadımköy · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Hadımköy · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Hadımköy · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Kadıköy · 500 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Kadıköy · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Kadıköy · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Kadıköy · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Kadıköy · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Kadıköy · 525 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Kadıköy · 525 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Kadıköy · 525 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Kadıköy · 525 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Kadıköy · 525 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Kadıköy · 600 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Kadıköy · 540 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru · Kadıköy · 650 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Telgraf merkez muhabere memuru (terfi) · 800 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Erzincan [source]
Religion
İslam [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH. SAİD, 89/94 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; muallim-i mahsus; telgraf mektebi [source]

First work and apprenticeship

First work place
Ergani madeni [source]
First-salary field
300 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
1870/71 (AH 1287) [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 kayıtlarına Göre Erzincanlı memurlar

    ENGİN ADAK · 2008 · Pages 44, 45

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