Official
Mehmet Suphi Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Damascus (Şam) in 1887/88 (AH 1305). On record 1909/10, 1 annual entry.
Archive reference 189-116-115
Life#
Mehmet Suphi Efendi was born in Damascus (Şam) in 1887/88 (AH 1305). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.
Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Arabic, with Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Damascus in 1909/10 (AH 1327). The official was then about 21 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 270 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1909/10, the official was about 21 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1909/10, shows Muayene Memuru in Damascus, with 350 kuruş a month.
The highest salary, 350 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1909/10 as Muayene Memuru.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1887/88 (AH 1305)
- Birthplace
- Damascus (Şam)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- turkish
Education
- Rüşdiye
- Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 0 years
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- No
The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.
Languages
- Arabic
- Kitabetwriting
- French
- Kitabetwriting
- Turkish
- Kitabetwriting
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1909/10 (AH 1327)
- Place
- Damascus (Şam)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 270
One annual entry, for 1909/10 (AH 1327): Muayene Memuru in Damascus (Şam), with 350 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Mahmut Nedim EfendiDamascus (Şam), 1 shared year
- Mehmet Ali EfendiDamascus (Şam), 1 shared year
- Mehmet Hayri EfendiDamascus (Şam), 1 shared year
Same school recorded
- Abdullah Hulusi EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1909/10 (AH 1327)
- Ahmed Şükrü EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1909/10 (AH 1327)
- Ahmet Behçet EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1909/10 (AH 1327)
- Ahmet Celal EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1909/10 (AH 1327)
- Ahmet Cevat EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1909/10 (AH 1327)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Abdülkadir Selahaddin EfendiDamascus (Şam), born 1887/88 (AH 1305)
- Tevfik EfendiDamascus (Şam), born 1887/88 (AH 1305)
- Abdüllatif EfendiDamascus (Şam), born 1885/86 (AH 1303)
- Ahmet Suphi EfendiDamascus (Şam), born 1885/86 (AH 1303)
- Mehmet Hızır Naili EfendiDamascus (Şam), born 1885/86 (AH 1303)
58 officials in all. Officials born in Damascus (Şam)
Full record
Annual entries (1)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909/10AH 1327 | Muayene Memuru | Damascus (Şam) | 350 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 189-116-115 |
What the sources named in this table are
- Recovered annual personnel extract
- The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
Sources and original values (12)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Mehmet Suphi Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1305 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | sam | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | suriye | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Religion | musluman | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Nationality or community | turkish | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Schooling | ||
| School | rusdiye mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 7 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 0 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1327 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | sam | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 270 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
What the sources named in this table are
- Earlier annual personnel extract
- The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
- Recovered annual personnel extract
- The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
- Personnel attributes extract
- The detailed personnel file of September 2025, read for personal details such as birth, schooling and first work.
- Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.