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Mehmed Hamdi 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. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Maliye Hastahanesi Kalem Odası muavini · 100 kuruş

    1. Maliye Hastahanesi Kalem Odası muavini

      · Calculated age 22 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  2. 1878 (AH 1295)Maliye Hastahanesi Kalem Odası muavini · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Maliye Hastahanesi Kalem Odası muavini

      · Calculated age 23 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Maliye Hastahanesi Kalem Odası muavini · 3 career entries · 100; 180 kuruş

    1. Maliye Hastahanesi Kalem Odası muavini

      · Calculated age 24 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Maliye Hastahanesi Kalem Odası muavini

      · Calculated age 24 · 180 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    3. Asker

      · Calculated age 24

      Broader service field: Military service

      [1]

  4. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Başçavuş (İnfisal)

    1. Başçavuş (İnfisal)

      · Calculated age 27

      [1]

  5. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Rüsûm idaresi kâtibi ve sandık emini · 2 career entriesTaallu Han · Çarşamba · 250; 300 kuruş

    1. Rüsûm idaresi kâtibi ve sandık emini

      Taallu Han · Calculated age 28 · 250 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Rüsûm memuru

      Çarşamba · Calculated age 28 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Düyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru (İstifa)Bulanık Mahallesi

    1. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru (İstifa)

      Bulanık Mahallesi · Calculated age 32

      [1]

  7. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Ambar memuruMülgan Mahallesi · 350 kuruş

    1. Ambar memuru

      Mülgan Mahallesi · Calculated age 33 · 350 kuruş

      [1]

  8. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Ambar memuruMülgan Mahallesi · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ambar memuru

      Mülgan Mahallesi · Calculated age 34 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Ambar memuruMülgan Mahallesi · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ambar memuru

      Mülgan Mahallesi · Calculated age 35 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Ambar memuru · 2 career entriesMülgan Mahallesi · Sulu Mahallesi · 350; 400 kuruş

    1. Ambar memuru

      Mülgan Mahallesi · Calculated age 36 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi

      Sulu Mahallesi · Calculated age 36 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Düyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibiSulu Mahallesi · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi

      Sulu Mahallesi · Calculated age 37 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Düyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi · 2 career entriesSulu Mahallesi · Harc Mahallesi · 400; 600 kuruş

    1. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi

      Sulu Mahallesi · Calculated age 38 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürü

      Harc Mahallesi · Calculated age 38 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  13. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürüHarc Mahallesi · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürü

      Harc Mahallesi · Calculated age 39 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürüHarc Mahallesi · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürü

      Harc Mahallesi · Calculated age 40 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürüHarc Mahallesi · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürü

      Harc Mahallesi · Calculated age 41 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürüHarc Mahallesi · Haleb · Çandarlı Mahallesi · 600; 800 kuruş

    1. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürü

      Harc Mahallesi · Calculated age 42 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürü

      Haleb · Calculated age 42 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürü

      Çandarlı Mahallesi · Calculated age 42 · 800 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürüÇandarlı Mahallesi · 800 kuruş

    1. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürü

      Çandarlı Mahallesi · Calculated age 43 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürü

      Çandarlı Mahallesi · Calculated age 43

      [1]

  18. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Düyûn-ı Umûmiye Nezareti sandık eminiTrabzon · 900 kuruş

    1. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye Nezareti sandık emini

      Trabzon · Calculated age 44 · 900 kuruş

      [1]

  19. Undated entriesBaşçavuş · 4 career entriesÇarşamba · Bulanık Mahallesi · Çandarlı Mahallesi · 350 kuruş

    3. Düyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru

      Bulanık Mahallesi · 350 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

04509001877/78AH 12941898/99AH 13161877/78 (AH 1294) · Maliye Hastahanesi Kalem Odası muavini · age 22 · 100 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Maliye Hastahanesi Kalem Odası muavini · age 23 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Maliye Hastahanesi Kalem Odası muavini · age 24 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Maliye Hastahanesi Kalem Odası muavini · age 24 · 180 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Rüsûm idaresi kâtibi ve sandık emini · Taallu Han · age 28 · 250 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Rüsûm memuru · Çarşamba · age 28 · 300 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Ambar memuru · Mülgan Mahallesi · age 33 · 350 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Ambar memuru · Mülgan Mahallesi · age 34 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Ambar memuru · Mülgan Mahallesi · age 35 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Ambar memuru · Mülgan Mahallesi · age 36 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Düyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi · Sulu Mahallesi · age 36 · 400 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Düyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi · Sulu Mahallesi · age 37 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Düyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi · Sulu Mahallesi · age 38 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürü · Harc Mahallesi · age 38 · 600 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürü · Harc Mahallesi · age 39 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürü · Harc Mahallesi · age 40 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürü · Harc Mahallesi · age 41 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürü · Harc Mahallesi · age 42 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürü · Haleb · age 42 · 600 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürü · Çandarlı Mahallesi · age 42 · 800 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Düyûn-ı Umûmiye müdürü · Çandarlı Mahallesi · age 43 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Düyûn-ı Umûmiye Nezareti sandık emini · Trabzon · age 44 · 900 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Harput [source]
Birth province
Mamuretülaziz [source]
Birth year
1855/56 (AH 1272) [source]
Father’s occupation
Tacir [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİD 64-170 [1]

Education and languages

Education
Sıbyan mektebi; medreseler [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
22 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
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
1877/78 (AH 1294) [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 ahvâl defterlerine göre Harputlu devlet adamları

    ENES MUTLUAY · 2018 · Pages 201, 202

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