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Mehmed Naci 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. 1854/55 (AH 1271)Sancak tahrirat kâtipliğiLatakia (Lazkiye) · 350 kuruş
    1. Sancak tahrirat kâtipliği

      Latakia (Lazkiye) · Calculated age 23 · 350 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1855/56 (AH 1272)Sancak tahrirat kâtipliğiLatakia (Lazkiye) · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Sancak tahrirat kâtipliği

      Latakia (Lazkiye) · Calculated age 24 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1856/57 (AH 1273)Sancak tahrirat kâtipliğiLatakia (Lazkiye) · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Sancak tahrirat kâtipliği

      Latakia (Lazkiye) · Calculated age 25 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1857/58 (AH 1274)Meclis-i Kübra ikinci mukayyitliğiAleppo (Halep) · 300 kuruş
  5. 1858/59 (AH 1275)Meclis-i Kübra ikinci mukayyitliği · 2 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · Antakya · 300; 400 kuruş
    1. Meclis-i Kübra ikinci mukayyitliği

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 27 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hale-i İşar memuru refakati

      Antakya · Calculated age 27 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1859/60 (AH 1276)Hale-i İşar memuru refakati · 2 career entriesAntakya · Aleppo (Halep) · 400; 825 kuruş
    1. Hale-i İşar memuru refakati

      Antakya · Calculated age 28 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Meclis-i Kübra ikinci kâtipliği

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 28 · 825 kuruş

      [1]

  7. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Meclis-i Kübra ikinci kâtipliğiAleppo (Halep) · 825 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Meclis-i Kübra ikinci kâtipliği

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 29 · 825 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Meclis-i Kübra ikinci kâtipliğiAleppo (Halep) · 825; 1,000 kuruş
    1. Meclis-i Kübra ikinci kâtipliği

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 30 · 825 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Meclis-i Kübra ikinci kâtipliği

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 30 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  9. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Tahrirat müdürlüğüAleppo (Halep) · 2,500 kuruş
    1. Tahrirat müdürlüğü

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 35 · 2,500 kuruş

      [1]

  10. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Tahrirat müdürlüğü · 4 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · 800; 1,000; 2,500 kuruş
    1. Tahrirat müdürlüğü

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 36 · 2,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tahrirat müdürlüğü (İnfisal)

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 36

      [1]

  11. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Merkez sancağı meclis-i idare kâtipliğiAleppo (Halep) · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Merkez sancağı meclis-i idare kâtipliği

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 37 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Merkez sancağı meclis-i idare kâtipliği · 3 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · Adana · 800; 3,000 kuruş
    1. Merkez sancağı meclis-i idare kâtipliği

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 38 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Merkez sancağı meclis-i idare kâtipliği (İnfisal)

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 38

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Vilayet mektupçu muavinliği

      Adana · Calculated age 38 · 3,000 kuruş

      [1]

  13. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Vilayet mektupçu muavinliği · 2 career entriesAdana · 3,000 kuruş
    1. Vilayet mektupçu muavinliği

      Adana · Calculated age 39 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vilayet mektupçu muavinliği (İnfisal)

      Adana · Calculated age 39

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  14. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü · 3 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · 810; 1,150; 1,250 kuruş
    1. Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 41 · 810 kuruş

      [1]

  15. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Vilayet mektupçu kalemi mümeyyizliği · 2 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · 1,250 kuruş
    1. Vilayet mektupçu kalemi mümeyyizliği

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 42 · 1,250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Emlak yoklama memurluğuAleppo (Halep)
  17. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Vilayet meclis-i idare başkâtipliği vekâletiAleppo (Halep) · 1,045 kuruş
  18. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Divan-ı Temyiz başkâtipliğiAleppo (Halep) · 900 kuruş
    1. Divan-ı Temyiz başkâtipliği

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 45 · 900 kuruş

      [1]

  19. 1880/81 (AH 1298)İstinaf Mahkemesi başkâtipliği · 2 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · 1,000; 1,200 kuruş
    1. İstinaf Mahkemesi başkâtipliği

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 50 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 50 · 1,200 kuruş

      [1]

  20. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Vilayet evrak müdürlüğüAleppo (Halep) · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 51 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Vilayet evrak müdürlüğüAleppo (Halep) · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 52 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Vilayet evrak müdürlüğüAleppo (Halep) · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 53 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Vilayet evrak müdürlüğüAleppo (Halep) · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 54 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Vilayet evrak müdürlüğüAleppo (Halep) · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 55 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Vilayet evrak müdürlüğüAleppo (Halep) · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 56 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Vilayet evrak müdürlüğüAleppo (Halep) · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 57 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Vilayet evrak müdürlüğüAleppo (Halep) · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 58 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Vilayet evrak müdürlüğüAleppo (Halep) · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 59 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü · 2 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · 200; 1,200 kuruş
    1. Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 60 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü · 3 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · 200; 1,200; 1,250 kuruş
    1. Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 61 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mekteb-i İdadi-i Mülki Farsça muallimliği

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 61 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Maarif müdürlüğü vekâleti

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 61 · 1,250 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

  31. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Mekteb-i İdadi-i Mülki Farsça muallimliği · 2 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · 200 kuruş
    1. Mekteb-i İdadi-i Mülki Farsça muallimliği

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 62 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mekteb-i İdadi-i Mülki Farsça muallimliği (İnfisal)

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 62

      [1]

  32. Undated entriesMerkez sancağı meclis-i idare kâtipliği · 5 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · 900 kuruş
    1. Maarif müdürlüğü vekâleti (İnfisal)

      Aleppo (Halep)

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

01,5003,0001854/55AH 12711892/93AH 13101854/55 (AH 1271) · Sancak tahrirat kâtipliği · Latakia (Lazkiye) · age 23 · 350 kuruş1855/56 (AH 1272) · Sancak tahrirat kâtipliği · Latakia (Lazkiye) · age 24 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1856/57 (AH 1273) · Sancak tahrirat kâtipliği · Latakia (Lazkiye) · age 25 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1857/58 (AH 1274) · Meclis-i Kübra ikinci mukayyitliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 26 · 300 kuruş1858/59 (AH 1275) · Meclis-i Kübra ikinci mukayyitliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 27 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1858/59 (AH 1275) · Hale-i İşar memuru refakati · Antakya · age 27 · 400 kuruş1859/60 (AH 1276) · Hale-i İşar memuru refakati · Antakya · age 28 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1859/60 (AH 1276) · Meclis-i Kübra ikinci kâtipliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 28 · 825 kuruş1860/61 (AH 1277) · Meclis-i Kübra ikinci kâtipliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 29 · 825 kuruş · Source-bounded service1861/62 (AH 1278) · Meclis-i Kübra ikinci kâtipliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 30 · 825 kuruş · Source-bounded service1861/62 (AH 1278) · Meclis-i Kübra ikinci kâtipliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 30 · 1,000 kuruş1866/67 (AH 1283) · Tahrirat müdürlüğü · Aleppo (Halep) · age 35 · 2,500 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Tahrirat müdürlüğü · Aleppo (Halep) · age 36 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · Mültezim alacaklarını tahsil komisyonu azalık kâtipliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 36 · 1,000 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Merkez sancağı meclis-i idare kâtipliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 36 · 800 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Merkez sancağı meclis-i idare kâtipliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 37 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Merkez sancağı meclis-i idare kâtipliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 38 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Vilayet mektupçu muavinliği · Adana · age 38 · 3,000 kuruş1870/71 (AH 1287) · Vilayet mektupçu muavinliği · Adana · age 39 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü · Aleppo (Halep) · age 41 · 810 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Vilayet mektupçu kalemi mümeyyizliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 41 · 1,150 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Vilayet mektupçu kalemi mümeyyizliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 41 · 1,250 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Vilayet mektupçu kalemi mümeyyizliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 42 · 1,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Vilayet meclis-i idare başkâtipliği vekâleti · Aleppo (Halep) · age 44 · 1,045 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Divan-ı Temyiz başkâtipliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 45 · 900 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · İstinaf Mahkemesi başkâtipliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 50 · 1,000 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü · Aleppo (Halep) · age 50 · 1,200 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü · Aleppo (Halep) · age 51 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü · Aleppo (Halep) · age 52 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü · Aleppo (Halep) · age 53 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü · Aleppo (Halep) · age 54 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü · Aleppo (Halep) · age 55 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü · Aleppo (Halep) · age 56 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü · Aleppo (Halep) · age 57 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü · Aleppo (Halep) · age 58 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü · Aleppo (Halep) · age 59 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü · Aleppo (Halep) · age 60 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Mekteb-i İdadi-i Mülki Farsça muallimliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 60 · 200 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Vilayet evrak müdürlüğü · Aleppo (Halep) · age 61 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Mekteb-i İdadi-i Mülki Farsça muallimliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 61 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Maarif müdürlüğü vekâleti · Aleppo (Halep) · age 61 · 1,250 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Mekteb-i İdadi-i Mülki Farsça muallimliği · Aleppo (Halep) · age 62 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Gaziantep [source]Ayıntab [1]
Birth province
Halep [source]
Birth year
1832/33 (AH 1248) [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH. SAĠD. d, 5/94 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Persian
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Turkish
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Şeyh Camii; Halep Osmaniye Medresesi [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
24 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Lazkiye [source]
First-salary field
350 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
1854/55 (AH 1271) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Gaziantepli memurlar

    EDA CEREN ERKABALCI · 2019 · Pages 112, 113, 114

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