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Mehmed Safiyüddin Bey

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. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Muhasebe kalemi mülazımıYenişehir-i Fener
    1. Muhasebe kalemi mülazımı

      Yenişehir-i Fener · Calculated age 16

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  2. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Muhasebe kalemi mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi) · 3 career entriesYenişehir-i Fener · 270; 300 kuruş
    1. Muhasebe kalemi mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Yenişehir-i Fener · Calculated age 20

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe kalemi evrak mukayyidi

      Yenişehir-i Fener · Calculated age 20 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    3. Muhasebe kalemi mesarifat mukayyidi

      Yenişehir-i Fener · Calculated age 20 · 270 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  3. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Muhasebe kalemi mesarifat mukayyidiYenişehir-i Fener · 270; 350 kuruş
    1. Muhasebe kalemi mesarifat mukayyidi

      Yenişehir-i Fener · Calculated age 21 · 270 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe kalemi mesarifat mukayyidi

      Yenişehir-i Fener · Calculated age 21 · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  4. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Sancak muhasebesi muhabiri (İstifa) · 2 career entriesServia (Serfiçe) · Hazine-i Celîle, Varidat İdare-i Umumiyesi · 800 kuruş
    1. Hesabat-ı Merkeziye Şubesi yevmiye-i hususiye kâtibi muavini

      Hazine-i Celîle, Varidat İdare-i Umumiyesi · Calculated age 27 · 800 kuruş

      [1]

  5. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Hesabat-ı Merkeziye Şubesi yevmiye-i hususiye kâtibi muavini · 2 career entriesHazine-i Celîle, Varidat İdare-i Umumiyesi · Muhasebe-i Umumiye-i Maliye · 800 kuruş
    1. Hesabat-ı Merkeziye Şubesi yevmiye-i hususiye kâtibi muavini

      Hazine-i Celîle, Varidat İdare-i Umumiyesi · Calculated age 28 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Defter-i Kebir Şubesi defter-i muavene-i umumiye kâtibi

      Muhasebe-i Umumiye-i Maliye · Calculated age 28 · 800 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Defter-i Kebir Şubesi defter-i muavene-i umumiye kâtibi · 2 career entriesMuhasebe-i Umumiye-i Maliye · Beirut (Beyrut) · 800; 2,500 kuruş
    1. Defter-i Kebir Şubesi defter-i muavene-i umumiye kâtibi

      Muhasebe-i Umumiye-i Maliye · Calculated age 29 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vilayet muhasebe kalemi muhabiri

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 29 · 2,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  7. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Sancak Muhasebecisi · 2 career entriesİzmit · Trablusgarb · 2,500; 6,000 kuruş
    1. Sancak Muhasebecisi

      İzmit · Calculated age 36 · 2,500 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Vilayet defterdarı

      Trablusgarb · Calculated age 36 · 6,000 kuruş

      [1]

  8. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Vilayet defterdarıTrablusgarb · Suriye · 5,000; 6,000 kuruş
    1. Vilayet defterdarı

      Trablusgarb · Calculated age 37 · 6,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vilayet defterdarı

      Suriye · Calculated age 37 · 5,000 kuruş

      [1]

  9. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Vilayet defterdarı (Azil) · 2 career entriesSuriye · Mytilene (Midilli) · 7,500 kuruş
    1. Vilayet defterdarı (Azil)

      Suriye · Calculated age 38

      [1]

    2. Zeytin aşarı memuru

      Mytilene (Midilli) · Calculated age 38 · 7,500 kuruş

      [1]

  10. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Zeytin aşarı memuru · 3 career entriesMytilene (Midilli) · Manastır ve Kosova · Teselya, Galusi · 2,500; 6,750; 7,500 kuruş
    1. Zeytin aşarı memuru

      Mytilene (Midilli) · Calculated age 39 · 7,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Maliye Müfettişi

      Manastır ve Kosova · Calculated age 39 · 6,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    3. Tahkikat ve Galusi mal hizmeti

      Teselya, Galusi · Calculated age 39 · 2,500 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Maliye Müfettişi · 4 career entriesManastır ve Kosova · Teselya, Galusi · Aydın · İzmit · 6,750; 9,000 kuruş
    1. Maliye Müfettişi

      Manastır ve Kosova · Calculated age 40 · 6,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tahkikat ve Galusi mal hizmeti (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Teselya, Galusi · Calculated age 40

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Maliye ve hesap teftişi, aşar muamelatına nezaret

      Aydın · Calculated age 40 · 9,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    4. Vilayet defterdarı

      İzmit · Calculated age 40

      [1]

  12. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Maliye mürettebat ve takib-i tahsilat komisyonu azasıHazine-i Celîle · 5,000 kuruş
    1. Maliye mürettebat ve takib-i tahsilat komisyonu azası

      Hazine-i Celîle · Calculated age 43 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  13. 1907/08 (AH 1325)İhale-i aşar muamelatına nezaretAleppo (Halep) · 5,000 kuruş
    1. İhale-i aşar muamelatına nezaret

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 49 · 5,000 kuruş

      [1]

  14. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Azil · 4 career entriesShkodër (İşkodra) · 15,000 kuruş
    1. Azil

      · Calculated age 50

      [1]

    2. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 50

      [1]

    3. Vali

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 50 · 15,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    4. Vali (İnfisal)

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 50

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  15. Undated entriesEmanet-i aşar müşirliğinde hizmet · 15 career entriesYenişehir-i Fener · Servia (Serfiçe) · Suriye · Aleppo (Halep) · Shkodër (İşkodra) · 420; 450; 700; 5,000; 7,500; 15,000 kuruş
    1. Muhasebe kalemi mesarifat mukayyidi

      Yenişehir-i Fener · 420 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe kalemi mesarifat mukayyidi

      Yenişehir-i Fener · 450 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    3. Vilayet defterdarı

      Suriye · 5,000 kuruş

      [1]

    4. Vilayet defterdarı (İnfisal)

      Suriye

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. İhale-i aşar muamelatına nezaret (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Aleppo (Halep)

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    6. Vali

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · 15,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    7. Vali (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Shkodër (İşkodra)

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    8. Valilik için yarım maaş ödemesi (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Shkodër (İşkodra)

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    9. Tekaüt

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

07,50015,0001878/79AH 12961908/09AH 13261878/79 (AH 1296) · Muhasebe kalemi evrak mukayyidi · Yenişehir-i Fener · age 20 · 300 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Muhasebe kalemi mesarifat mukayyidi · Yenişehir-i Fener · age 20 · 270 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Muhasebe kalemi mesarifat mukayyidi · Yenişehir-i Fener · age 21 · 270 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Muhasebe kalemi mesarifat mukayyidi · Yenişehir-i Fener · age 21 · 350 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Hesabat-ı Merkeziye Şubesi yevmiye-i hususiye kâtibi muavini · Hazine-i Celîle, Varidat İdare-i Umumiyesi · age 27 · 800 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Hesabat-ı Merkeziye Şubesi yevmiye-i hususiye kâtibi muavini · Hazine-i Celîle, Varidat İdare-i Umumiyesi · age 28 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Defter-i Kebir Şubesi defter-i muavene-i umumiye kâtibi · Muhasebe-i Umumiye-i Maliye · age 28 · 800 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Defter-i Kebir Şubesi defter-i muavene-i umumiye kâtibi · Muhasebe-i Umumiye-i Maliye · age 29 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Vilayet muhasebe kalemi muhabiri · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 29 · 2,500 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Sancak Muhasebecisi · İzmit · age 36 · 2,500 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Vilayet defterdarı · Trablusgarb · age 36 · 6,000 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Vilayet defterdarı · Trablusgarb · age 37 · 6,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Vilayet defterdarı · Suriye · age 37 · 5,000 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Zeytin aşarı memuru · Mytilene (Midilli) · age 38 · 7,500 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Zeytin aşarı memuru · Mytilene (Midilli) · age 39 · 7,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Maliye Müfettişi · Manastır ve Kosova · age 39 · 6,750 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Tahkikat ve Galusi mal hizmeti · Teselya, Galusi · age 39 · 2,500 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Maliye Müfettişi · Manastır ve Kosova · age 40 · 6,750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Maliye ve hesap teftişi, aşar muamelatına nezaret · Aydın · age 40 · 9,000 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · Maliye mürettebat ve takib-i tahsilat komisyonu azası · Hazine-i Celîle · age 43 · 5,000 kuruş1907/08 (AH 1325) · İhale-i aşar muamelatına nezaret · Aleppo (Halep) · age 49 · 5,000 kuruş1908/09 (AH 1326) · Vali · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 50 · 15,000 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Yenişehir-i Fener [source]
Birth year
1859/60 (AH 1276) [source]
Father’s occupation
Kilis kaymakamı [source]

Education and languages

Rum (as recorded)
Tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Rüşdiye şehadetnamesi [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education detail
Sıbyan ve rüşdiye derslerini tamamladı; idadiye bir müddet devam etti [source]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Yenişehir Rüşdiyesi; Yenişehir İdadisi [source]
Education level equivalent
9 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
16 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Yenişehir-i Fener [source]
First work year
1875/76 (AH 1292) [source]
Apprenticeship
3.9167 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

Other recorded details

Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
0 (recorded code) [source]The original code is retained without assigning an unverified meaning to zero.
Judicial record as worded
0 (recorded code) [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. Sicili Ahval kayıtlarına göre Kilisli memurlar

    MEHMET YILMAZ · 2022 · Pages 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44

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