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YUSUF SİNAN EFENDİ

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. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Mahkeme-i şeriyye başkatibiKirkuk (Kerkük) · 250 kuruş

    1. Mahkeme-i şeriyye başkatibi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 33 · 250 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Sancak naibiDilem · 1,500 kuruş

    1. Sancak naibi

      Dilem · Calculated age 35 · 1,500 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Sancak naibiSulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · 2,500 kuruş

    1. Sancak naibi

      Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Calculated age 37 · 2,500 kuruş

      [1]

  4. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Sancak naibiSulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · 2,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak naibi

      Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Calculated age 38 · 2,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Sancak naibi · 2 career entriesSulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · 2,500 kuruş

    1. Sancak naibi

      Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Calculated age 39 · 2,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sancak naibi (İnfisal)

      Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Calculated age 39

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  6. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Sancak naibiHillah (Hille) · 1,800 kuruş

    1. Sancak naibi

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 40 · 1,800 kuruş

      [1]

  7. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Sancak naibi · 2 career entriesHillah (Hille) · 1,800 kuruş

    1. Sancak naibi

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 41 · 1,800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sancak naibi (İnfisal)

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 41

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  8. 1878 (AH 1295)Sancak naibiAmara · 1,500 kuruş

    1. Sancak naibi

      Amara · Calculated age 43 · 1,500 kuruş

      [1]

  9. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Sancak naibi · 3 career entriesAmara · Karbala (Kerbela) · 1,500; 2,500 kuruş

    1. Sancak naibi

      Amara · Calculated age 44 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sancak naibi (Nakil)

      Amara · Calculated age 44

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Sancak naibi

      Karbala (Kerbela) · Calculated age 44 · 2,500 kuruş

      [1]

  10. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Sancak naibi · 2 career entriesKarbala (Kerbela) · 2,500 kuruş

    1. Sancak naibi

      Karbala (Kerbela) · Calculated age 45 · 2,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sancak naibi (İnfisal)

      Karbala (Kerbela) · Calculated age 45

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  11. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Aşar MüdürüHillah (Hille) · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Aşar Müdürü

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 47 · 2,000 kuruş

      [1]

  12. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Aşar Müdürü · 2 career entriesHillah (Hille) · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Aşar Müdürü

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 48 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Aşar müdürü (İnfisal)

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 48

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  13. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Aşar MüdürüBasra · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Aşar Müdürü

      Basra · Calculated age 49 · 2,000 kuruş

      [1]

  14. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Aşar Müdürü · 2 career entriesBasra · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Aşar Müdürü

      Basra · Calculated age 50 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Azil

      · Calculated age 50

      [1]

  15. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Sancak naib vekili · 2 career entriesAmara · 750 kuruş

    1. Sancak naib vekili

      Amara · Calculated age 52 · 750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Judicial

      [1]

    2. Sancak naib vekili (İnfisal)

      Amara · Calculated age 52

      Broader service field: Judicial

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  16. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Kaza naibiKut'ül-Amare · 750 kuruş

    1. Kaza naibi

      Kut'ül-Amare · Calculated age 53 · 750 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Kaza naibiKut'ül-Amare · 750 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaza naibi

      Kut'ül-Amare · Calculated age 54 · 750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Kaza naibi · 2 career entriesKut'ül-Amare · 750 kuruş

    1. Kaza naibi

      Kut'ül-Amare · Calculated age 55 · 750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaza naibi (İnfisal)

      Kut'ül-Amare · Calculated age 55

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  19. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Sancak naibiSulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · 1,750 kuruş

    1. Sancak naibi

      Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Calculated age 57 · 1,750 kuruş

      [1]

  20. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Sancak naibi · 2 career entriesSulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · 1,750 kuruş

    1. Sancak naibi

      Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Calculated age 58 · 1,750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sancak naibi (İnfisal)

      Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Calculated age 58

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  21. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Kaza naibiMandali (Mendeli) · 500 kuruş

    1. Kaza naibi

      Mandali (Mendeli) · Calculated age 64 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  22. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Kaza naibi · 3 career entriesMandali (Mendeli) · Hillah (Hille) · 500 kuruş

    1. Kaza naibi

      Mandali (Mendeli) · Calculated age 65 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaza naibi (Nakil)

      Mandali (Mendeli) · Calculated age 65

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Kaza naibi

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 65 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  23. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Kaza naibiHillah (Hille) · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Kaza naibi

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 66 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Kaza naibi · 3 career entriesHillah (Hille) · Hanekin · 500; 675 kuruş

    1. Kaza naibi

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 67 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Kaza naibi (Nakil)

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 67

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Kaza naibi

      Hanekin · Calculated age 67 · 675 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

01,2502,5001868/69AH 12851901/02AH 13191868/69 (AH 1285) · Mahkeme-i şeriyye başkatibi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 33 · 250 kuruş1870/71 (AH 1287) · Sancak naibi · Dilem · age 35 · 1,500 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Sancak naibi · Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · age 37 · 2,500 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Sancak naibi · Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · age 38 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Sancak naibi · Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · age 39 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Sancak naibi · Hillah (Hille) · age 40 · 1,800 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Sancak naibi · Hillah (Hille) · age 41 · 1,800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Sancak naibi · Amara · age 43 · 1,500 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Sancak naibi · Amara · age 44 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Sancak naibi · Karbala (Kerbela) · age 44 · 2,500 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Sancak naibi · Karbala (Kerbela) · age 45 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Aşar Müdürü · Hillah (Hille) · age 47 · 2,000 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Aşar Müdürü · Hillah (Hille) · age 48 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Aşar Müdürü · Basra · age 49 · 2,000 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Aşar Müdürü · Basra · age 50 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Sancak naib vekili · Amara · age 52 · 750 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Kaza naibi · Kut'ül-Amare · age 53 · 750 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Kaza naibi · Kut'ül-Amare · age 54 · 750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Kaza naibi · Kut'ül-Amare · age 55 · 750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Sancak naibi · Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · age 57 · 1,750 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Sancak naibi · Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · age 58 · 1,750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Kaza naibi · Mandali (Mendeli) · age 64 · 500 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Kaza naibi · Mandali (Mendeli) · age 65 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Kaza naibi · Hillah (Hille) · age 65 · 500 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Kaza naibi · Hillah (Hille) · age 66 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Kaza naibi · Hillah (Hille) · age 67 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Kaza naibi · Hanekin · age 67 · 675 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Kerkük [source]
Birth year
1836/37 (AH 1252) [source]
Archive references
DH_SAİD,00113_00140 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Persian
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Turkish
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]icazet (Bağdat müfettişi Muhammed Feyzi Efendi) [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; medrese (icazet) [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
33 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Kerkük [source]
First-salary field
250 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
1868/69 (AH 1285) [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 Ahval Defterlerine göre Kerküklü devlet adamları

    ORHAN ABDULBASIT ANWER ANWER · 2021 · Pages 223, 224, 225

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