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Mehmed Rıza Bey

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. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruş
  2. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 13 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83; 100 kuruş

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 14 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 15 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 16 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 17 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 18 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 19 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 20 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 21 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 22 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 23 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 25 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1878 (AH 1295)Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi (Nakil) · 5 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83; 190; 500; 800 kuruş

    1. Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi (Nakil)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 26

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    2. Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 26 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 27 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 640; 800 kuruş

    1. Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 28 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 640 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 29 · 640 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 640 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 640 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 640 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 31 · 640 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 640 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 32 · 640 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 640 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 33 · 640 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 640 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 34 · 640 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 640; 800 kuruş

    1. Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 35 · 640 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 37 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 38 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 39 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 40 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 800; 1,200; 1,500 kuruş

    1. Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 41 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 42 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  32. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,500; 2,000 kuruş

    1. Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 43 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

01,0002,0001864/65AH 12811894/95AH 13121864/65 (AH 1281) · Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 12 · 100 kuruş1865/66 (AH 1282) · Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 13 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1866/67 (AH 1283) · Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 14 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1866/67 (AH 1283) · Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 14 · 83 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 15 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 16 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 17 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 18 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 19 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 20 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 21 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 22 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 25 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 26 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Enderun-ı Hümayun hizmetlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 26 · 190 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 26 · 500 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 26 · 800 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 27 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 28 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 28 · 640 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 640 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 640 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 640 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 640 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 640 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 640 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 640 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 800 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 37 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 38 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 39 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 40 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 41 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 41 · 1,200 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 41 · 1,500 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 42 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Hazine-i Hümayun ilam sâniliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 43 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Hazine-i Hümayun görevi; unvan belirtilmemiş · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 43 · 2,000 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1852/53 (AH 1269) [source]
Father’s occupation
Ticaret [source]
Archive references
BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.989 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
tefehhüm [source]
Persian
tefehhüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Education
Enderun-ı Hümayun Mektebi [source]
Education level equivalent
7 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.
Qualification
Ulûm-ı fünun tahsili [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.

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
İstanbul [source]
First-salary field
100 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
1864/65 (AH 1281) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. 3 Numaralı Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre Hazîne-i Hâssa'da görev yapan memurlar

    ÜLKÜ ZÜLAL UYANIK · 2024 · Pages 137, 138

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