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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. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Liva meclis-i kebir mukayyidi · 2 career entriesKirkuk (Kerkük) · 50; 100 kuruş

    1. Liva meclis-i kebir mukayyidi

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 16 · 50 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Meclis-i temyiz hukuk rafiki (aza)Kirkuk (Kerkük) · 190; 200 kuruş
  3. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Meclis-i temyiz hukuk rafiki (aza)Kirkuk (Kerkük) · 190 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Meclis-i temyiz hukuk rafiki (aza)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 19 · 190 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Meclis-i temyiz hukuk rafiki (aza)Kirkuk (Kerkük) · 190 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Meclis-i temyiz hukuk rafiki (aza)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 20 · 190 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Meclis-i temyiz hukuk rafiki (aza) · 2 career entriesKirkuk (Kerkük) · 190 kuruş

    1. Meclis-i temyiz hukuk rafiki (aza)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 21 · 190 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Meclis-i temyiz hukuk rafiki (aza) (İnfisal)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 21

      [1]

  6. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Birinci daire-i belediye başkâtib muavini · 4 career entriesBaghdad (Bağdat) · 250; 500 kuruş

    3. Birinci daire-i belediye başkâtib muavini (İnfisal)

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 22

      [1]

    4. Merkez meclis müstantığı

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 22 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  7. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Merkez meclis müstantığı · 2 career entriesBaghdad (Bağdat) · 500 kuruş

    1. Merkez meclis müstantığı

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 23 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Merkez meclis müstantığı (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 23

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  8. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Merkez zabıt kâtibiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 550 kuruş

    1. Merkez zabıt kâtibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 24 · 550 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      [1]

  9. 1878 (AH 1295)Merkez zabıt kâtibi · 3 career entriesBaghdad (Bağdat) · 550; 600 kuruş

    1. Merkez zabıt kâtibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 25 · 550 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Merkez zabıt kâtibi (Nakil)

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 25

      Broader service field: Military service

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Meclis-i idare müstantığı

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 25 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  10. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Meclis-i idare müstantığıBaghdad (Bağdat) · 600; 750; 900 kuruş

    1. Meclis-i idare müstantığı

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 26 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Meclis-i idare müstantığı

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 26 · 750 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Meclis-i idare müstantığı

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 26 · 900 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Meclis-i idare müstantığıBaghdad (Bağdat) · 700; 900 kuruş

    1. Meclis-i idare müstantığı

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 27 · 900 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Meclis-i idare müstantığı

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 27 · 700 kuruş

      [1]

  12. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Meclis-i idare müstantığıBaghdad (Bağdat) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Meclis-i idare müstantığı

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 28 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Meclis-i idare müstantığıBaghdad (Bağdat) · 700; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Meclis-i idare müstantığı

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 29 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Meclis-i idare müstantığı

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 29 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  14. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Meclis-i idare müstantığı · 2 career entriesBaghdad (Bağdat) · 1,000; 1,400 kuruş

    1. Meclis-i idare müstantığı

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 30 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Meclis-i idare başkâtibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 30 · 1,400 kuruş

      [1]

  15. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Meclis-i idare başkâtibiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 1,600 kuruş

    1. Meclis-i idare başkâtibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 32 · 1,600 kuruş

      [1]

  16. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Vilayet mektubcu vekili · 2 career entriesBaghdad (Bağdat) · 1,150 kuruş

    1. Vilayet mektubcu vekili

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 37 · 1,150 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Vilayet mektubcu vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 37

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  17. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Reji nezareti tahrirat başkâtibiBaghdad (Bağdat) · 1,200 kuruş

    1. Reji nezareti tahrirat başkâtibi

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 38 · 1,200 kuruş

      [1]

  18. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Reji nezareti tahrirat başkâtibi (İnfisal)Baghdad (Bağdat)

    1. Reji nezareti tahrirat başkâtibi (İnfisal)

      Baghdad (Bağdat) · Calculated age 41

      [1]

  19. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Arazi-i seniyye vekiliHillah (Hille) · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Arazi-i seniyye vekili

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 42 · 2,000 kuruş

      [1]

  20. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Arazi-i seniyye vekili · 2 career entriesHillah (Hille) · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Arazi-i seniyye vekili

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 43 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Arazi-i seniyye vekili (Azil)

      Hillah (Hille) · Calculated age 43

      [1]

  21. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Arazi-i seniyye vekiliCa'ara · 1,575 kuruş

    1. Arazi-i seniyye vekili

      Ca'ara · Calculated age 45 · 1,575 kuruş

      [1]

  22. Undated entriesMeclis-i idare başkâtibi (İnfisal) · 3 career entriesBaghdad (Bağdat) · Dicle · 1,000; 1,575 kuruş

    1. Meclis-i idare başkâtibi (İnfisal)

      Baghdad (Bağdat)

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

01,0002,0001869/70AH 12861897/98AH 13151869/70 (AH 1286) · Liva meclis-i kebir mukayyidi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 16 · 50 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Liva meclis-i temyiz hukuk tedkikçisi · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 16 · 100 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · Meclis-i temyiz hukuk rafiki (aza) · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 18 · 200 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · Meclis-i temyiz hukuk rafiki (aza) · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 18 · 190 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Meclis-i temyiz hukuk rafiki (aza) · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 19 · 190 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Meclis-i temyiz hukuk rafiki (aza) · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 20 · 190 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Meclis-i temyiz hukuk rafiki (aza) · Kirkuk (Kerkük) · age 21 · 190 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Birinci daire-i belediye başkâtib muavini · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 22 · 250 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Birinci daire-i belediye başkâtib muavini · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 22 · 500 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Merkez meclis müstantığı · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 22 · 500 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Merkez meclis müstantığı · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 23 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · Merkez zabıt kâtibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 24 · 550 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Merkez zabıt kâtibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 25 · 550 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Meclis-i idare müstantığı · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 25 · 600 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Meclis-i idare müstantığı · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 26 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Meclis-i idare müstantığı · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 26 · 750 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Meclis-i idare müstantığı · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 26 · 900 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Meclis-i idare müstantığı · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 27 · 900 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Meclis-i idare müstantığı · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 27 · 700 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Meclis-i idare müstantığı · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 28 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Meclis-i idare müstantığı · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 29 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Meclis-i idare müstantığı · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 29 · 1,000 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Meclis-i idare müstantığı · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 30 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Meclis-i idare başkâtibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 30 · 1,400 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Meclis-i idare başkâtibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 32 · 1,600 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Vilayet mektubcu vekili · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 37 · 1,150 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Reji nezareti tahrirat başkâtibi · Baghdad (Bağdat) · age 38 · 1,200 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Arazi-i seniyye vekili · Hillah (Hille) · age 42 · 2,000 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Arazi-i seniyye vekili · Hillah (Hille) · age 43 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Arazi-i seniyye vekili · Ca'ara · age 45 · 1,575 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Tisin karyesi [source]
Birth year
1853/54 (AH 1270) [source]
Father’s occupation
Alay kâtibi [source]
Archive references
DH_SAİD,00154_00226 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Tekellüm [source]
Persian
Tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education detail
ulum-ı aliye ve Arabiye idadi derecesinde [source]
Education
Kerkük ibtidai mektebi; muallim mahsus [source]

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
Kerkük [source]
First-salary field
50 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
1869/70 (AH 1286) [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 364, 365, 366, 367

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