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Mehmed Said 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. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 12

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  2. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 13

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 14

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 15

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımıHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe KalemiContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 16

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı · 2 career entriesHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 95 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi mülazımı

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 17

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 17 · 95 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  7. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 150 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 18 · 150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  8. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 19 · 150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 150 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 20 · 150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 150; 325 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 21 · 150 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 21 · 325 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  11. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 325 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 22 · 325 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1878 (AH 1295)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 325 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 23 · 325 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 292.5; 325 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 24 · 325 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 24 · 292.5 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  14. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 207; 292.5 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 25 · 292.5 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 25 · 207 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  15. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 207; 280 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 26 · 207 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 26 · 280 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  16. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 280; 320 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 27 · 280 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 27 · 320 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  17. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 28 · 320 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 320; 340 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 29 · 320 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 29 · 340 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  19. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisiHicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · 340; 450 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 30 · 340 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi

      Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · Calculated age 30 · 450 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  20. 1893/94 (AH 1311)VefatDeath recorded

    1. Vefat

      · Calculated age 39

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

02254501872/73AH 12891884/85AH 13021872/73 (AH 1289) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 17 · 95 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 18 · 150 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 19 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 20 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 21 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 21 · 325 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 22 · 325 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 23 · 325 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 24 · 325 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 24 · 292.5 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 25 · 292.5 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 25 · 207 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 26 · 207 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 26 · 280 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 27 · 280 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 27 · 320 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 28 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 29 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 29 · 340 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 30 · 340 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Muhasebe Kalemi görevlisi · Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi · age 30 · 450 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Mekke [source]
Birth year
1855/56 (AH 1272) [source]
Father’s occupation
Hicaz Vilayeti muhasebesi maaş mukayyidi [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 36/359, s.359 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education detail
Dinî ilimlere giriş; özel hocadan bir miktar Arapça ve Farsça öğrenimi [source]
Education
Sıbyan Mektebi [source]
Education level equivalent
4 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
12 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Hicaz [source]
First work year
1867/68 (AH 1284) [source]
Apprenticeship
5 [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. Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları

    BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 224, 225

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