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Mehmed Halid 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. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibiHoms (Humus) · 300 kuruş
  2. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibiHoms (Humus) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi

      Homs (Humus) · Calculated age 29 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibiHoms (Humus) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi

      Homs (Humus) · Calculated age 30 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibiHoms (Humus) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi

      Homs (Humus) · Calculated age 31 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibiHoms (Humus) · 300; 500 kuruş

    1. Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi

      Homs (Humus) · Calculated age 32 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibiHoms (Humus) · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi

      Homs (Humus) · Calculated age 33 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibiHoms (Humus) · 500; 600 kuruş

    1. Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi

      Homs (Humus) · Calculated age 34 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibiHoms (Humus) · 600; 700 kuruş

    1. Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi

      Homs (Humus) · Calculated age 35 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibiHoms (Humus) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi

      Homs (Humus) · Calculated age 36 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibiHoms (Humus) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi

      Homs (Humus) · Calculated age 37 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibiHoms (Humus) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi

      Homs (Humus) · Calculated age 38 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibiHoms (Humus) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi

      Homs (Humus) · Calculated age 39 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibiHoms (Humus) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi

      Homs (Humus) · Calculated age 40 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibiHoms (Humus) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi

      Homs (Humus) · Calculated age 41 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibiHoms (Humus) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi

      Homs (Humus) · Calculated age 42 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibiHoms (Humus) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi

      Homs (Humus) · Calculated age 43 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibiHoms (Humus) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi

      Homs (Humus) · Calculated age 44 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · 2 career entriesHoms (Humus) · 700 kuruş

    1. Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi

      Homs (Humus) · Calculated age 45 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Azil

      · Calculated age 45

      [1]

  19. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Arazi-i Seniyye Muhasebe kâtibi

    1. Arazi-i Seniyye Muhasebe kâtibi

      · Calculated age 47

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

03507001884/85AH 13021901/02AH 13191884/85 (AH 1302) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 28 · 300 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 29 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 30 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 31 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 32 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 32 · 500 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 33 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 34 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 34 · 600 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 35 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 35 · 700 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 36 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 37 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 38 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 39 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 40 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 41 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 42 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 43 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 44 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Humus Şubesi kâtibi · Homs (Humus) · age 45 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Humus [source]
Birth province
Suriye [source]
Birth year
1857/58 (AH 1274) [source]
Archive references
BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.755 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Kitâbet [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Education
Humus Sıbyan ve Rüşdiye mektepleri [source]
Education level equivalent
7 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

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

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. 3 Numaralı Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre Hazîne-i Hâssa'da görev yapan memurlar

    ÜLKÜ ZÜLAL UYANIK · 2024 · Pages 46, 47

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