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Mehmed Şakir 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. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i SanisiAntakya · 250 kuruş

    1. Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Sanisi

      Antakya · Calculated age 29 · 250 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Sanisi · 2 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · Ankara · 900; 1,700 kuruş

    1. Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Sanisi

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 30 · 900 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Evveli

      Ankara · Calculated age 30 · 1,700 kuruş

      [1]

  3. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Evveli · 2 career entriesAnkara · 1,700 kuruş

    1. Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Evveli

      Ankara · Calculated age 31 · 1,700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Evveli (İstifa)

      Ankara · Calculated age 31

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  4. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i EvveliKahramanmaraş (Maraş) · 1,085; 1,250 kuruş
  5. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i EvveliKahramanmaraş (Maraş) · 1,085 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Evveli

      Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · Calculated age 38 · 1,085 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i EvveliKahramanmaraş (Maraş) · 1,085 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Evveli

      Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · Calculated age 39 · 1,085 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i EvveliKahramanmaraş (Maraş) · 1,085 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Evveli

      Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · Calculated age 40 · 1,085 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Evveli · 2 career entriesKahramanmaraş (Maraş) · 1,085; 1,500 kuruş

    1. Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Evveli

      Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · Calculated age 41 · 1,085 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ser Muharrir

      Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · Calculated age 41 · 1,500 kuruş

      [1]

  9. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Ser MuharrirKahramanmaraş (Maraş) · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser Muharrir

      Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · Calculated age 42 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1878 (AH 1295)Ser Muharrir · 3 career entriesKahramanmaraş (Maraş) · Diyarbakır · 1,200; 1,500 kuruş

    1. Ser Muharrir

      Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · Calculated age 43 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ser Muharrir (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · Calculated age 43

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. İkinci Fırka Muharriri

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 43 · 1,200 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1878/79 (AH 1296)İkinci Fırka MuharririDiyarbakır · 720 kuruş

    1. İkinci Fırka Muharriri

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 44 · 720 kuruş

      [1]

  12. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Birinci Fırka MuharririMosul (Musul) · 1,000 kuruş

    1. Birinci Fırka Muharriri

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 45 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  13. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Üçüncü Fırka Muharriri · 2 career entriesMosul (Musul) · 800; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Üçüncü Fırka Muharriri

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 48 · 800 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Birinci Fırka Muharriri

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 48 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  14. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Birinci Fırka MuharririMosul (Musul)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Birinci Fırka Muharriri

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 49

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Birinci Fırka Muharriri · 4 career entriesMosul (Musul)

    1. Birinci Fırka Muharriri

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 50

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Vergi Müdürü Vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 50

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  16. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Birinci Fırka MuharririMosul (Musul)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Birinci Fırka Muharriri

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 51

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Birinci Fırka MuharririMosul (Musul)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Birinci Fırka Muharriri

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 52

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Birinci Fırka MuharririMosul (Musul)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Birinci Fırka Muharriri

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 53

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Birinci Fırka Muharriri · 2 career entriesMosul (Musul)

    1. Birinci Fırka Muharriri

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 54

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Birinci Fırka Muharriri (İnfisal)

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 54

      [1]

  20. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Vergi Dairesi Muhasebeci Vekili · 2 career entriesKirkuk (Kerkük)

    2. Vergi Dairesi Muhasebeci Vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 61

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  21. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Vergi Tahrir Memuru (İnfisal) · 2 career entriesKirkuk (Kerkük) · zor

    1. Vergi Tahrir Memuru (İnfisal)

      Kirkuk (Kerkük) · Calculated age 62

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    2. Vergi Memuru

      zor · Calculated age 62

      [1]

  22. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Vergi MemuruzorContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi Memuru

      zor · Calculated age 63

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Vergi MemuruzorContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi Memuru

      zor · Calculated age 64

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Vergi Memuru · 3 career entrieszor · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · 1,440 kuruş

    1. Vergi Memuru

      zor · Calculated age 65

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vergi Memuru (Nakil)

      zor · Calculated age 65

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Vergi Müdürü

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 65 · 1,440 kuruş

      [1]

  25. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Vergi MüdürüJerusalem (Kudüs) · 1,440 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi Müdürü

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 66 · 1,440 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Vergi MüdürüJerusalem (Kudüs) · 1,440 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi Müdürü

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 67 · 1,440 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Vergi MüdürüJerusalem (Kudüs) · 1,440 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi Müdürü

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 68 · 1,440 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Vergi MüdürüJerusalem (Kudüs) · 1,440 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi Müdürü

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 69 · 1,440 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Vergi MüdürüJerusalem (Kudüs) · 1,440 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi Müdürü

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 70 · 1,440 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Vergi MüdürüJerusalem (Kudüs) · 1,440 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi Müdürü

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 71 · 1,440 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Vergi Müdürü · 3 career entriesJerusalem (Kudüs) · Cezayir-i Bahr-i Sefid · 1,440; 1,800 kuruş

    1. Vergi Müdürü

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 72 · 1,440 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vergi Müdürü (Nakil)

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 72

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Vergi Müdürü

      Cezayir-i Bahr-i Sefid · Calculated age 72 · 1,800 kuruş

      [1]

  32. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Vergi MüdürüCezayir-i Bahr-i Sefid · 1,800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi Müdürü

      Cezayir-i Bahr-i Sefid · Calculated age 73 · 1,800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  33. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Vergi Müdürü · 3 career entriesCezayir-i Bahr-i Sefid · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · 1,400; 1,800 kuruş

    1. Vergi Müdürü

      Cezayir-i Bahr-i Sefid · Calculated age 74 · 1,800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vergi Müdürü (Nakil)

      Cezayir-i Bahr-i Sefid · Calculated age 74

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Vergi Müdürü

      Jerusalem (Kudüs) · Calculated age 74 · 1,400 kuruş

      [1]

  34. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Tekaüt · 1,300 kuruş

    1. Tekaüt

      · Calculated age 75 · 1,300 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

  35. Undated entriesVergi Tahrir MemuruKirkuk (Kerkük) · 750 kuruş

Recorded pay

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

09001,8001864/65AH 12811909/10AH 13271864/65 (AH 1281) · Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Sanisi · Antakya · age 29 · 250 kuruş1865/66 (AH 1282) · Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Sanisi · Aleppo (Halep) · age 30 · 900 kuruş1865/66 (AH 1282) · Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Evveli · Ankara · age 30 · 1,700 kuruş1866/67 (AH 1283) · Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Evveli · Ankara · age 31 · 1,700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Evveli · Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · age 37 · 1,250 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Evveli · Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · age 37 · 1,085 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Evveli · Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · age 38 · 1,085 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Evveli · Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · age 39 · 1,085 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Evveli · Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · age 40 · 1,085 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Tahrir Fırkası Muharrir-i Evveli · Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · age 41 · 1,085 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Ser Muharrir · Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · age 41 · 1,500 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Ser Muharrir · Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · age 42 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Ser Muharrir · Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) · age 43 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · İkinci Fırka Muharriri · Diyarbakır · age 43 · 1,200 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · İkinci Fırka Muharriri · Diyarbakır · age 44 · 720 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Birinci Fırka Muharriri · Mosul (Musul) · age 45 · 1,000 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Üçüncü Fırka Muharriri · Mosul (Musul) · age 48 · 800 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Birinci Fırka Muharriri · Mosul (Musul) · age 48 · 1,000 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Vergi Müdürü · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 65 · 1,440 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Vergi Müdürü · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 66 · 1,440 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Vergi Müdürü · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 67 · 1,440 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Vergi Müdürü · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 68 · 1,440 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Vergi Müdürü · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 69 · 1,440 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Vergi Müdürü · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 70 · 1,440 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Vergi Müdürü · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 71 · 1,440 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Vergi Müdürü · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 72 · 1,440 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Vergi Müdürü · Cezayir-i Bahr-i Sefid · age 72 · 1,800 kuruş1907/08 (AH 1325) · Vergi Müdürü · Cezayir-i Bahr-i Sefid · age 73 · 1,800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Vergi Müdürü · Cezayir-i Bahr-i Sefid · age 74 · 1,800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Vergi Müdürü · Jerusalem (Kudüs) · age 74 · 1,400 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · Tekaüt · age 75 · 1,300 kuruş · Retirement entry

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Antakya [source]
Birth year
1836/37 (AH 1252) [source]
Father’s occupation
Cami-i Kebir imamı ve hatibi [source]
Religion
İslam [source]
Archive references
BOA.DH.SAİD.,No:124 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Pederi nezdinde medrese tipi ilimler (sarf, nahiv, fıkıh) [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
29 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Antakya [source]
First-salary field
250 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]

Other recorded details

Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
0 (recorded code) [source]The original code is retained without assigning an unverified meaning to zero.

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 Antakyalı devlet memurları, 1879 - 1909

    NAZİR ÇETİN · 2015 · Pages 207, 208, 209, 210

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