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Mehmet Rifat 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 Kalemi mülazımıKütahya
  2. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Tahrir Kalemi mülazımıKütahya
  3. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Messah · 4 career entriesKütahya · 208; 250 kuruş

    1. Messah

      Kütahya · Calculated age 18 · 250 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    2. Messah

      Kütahya · Calculated age 18

      [1] [2] · 2 linked entries

    3. Messah

      Kütahya · Calculated age 18 · 208 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    4. Tahrir Kalemi mülazımı

      Kütahya · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  4. 1867/68 (AH 1284)MessahKütahya · 208 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Messah

      Kütahya · Calculated age 19 · 208 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Messah

      Kütahya · Calculated age 19

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  5. 1868/69 (AH 1285)MessahKütahya · 190; 208 kuruş

    1. Messah

      Kütahya · Calculated age 20 · 208 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Messah

      Kütahya · Calculated age 20

      [1] [2]

    3. Messah

      Kütahya · Calculated age 20 · 190 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    4. Messah

      Kütahya · Calculated age 20

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  6. 1869/70 (AH 1286)MessahKütahya · 190 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Messah

      Kütahya · Calculated age 21 · 190 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Messah

      Kütahya · Calculated age 21

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  7. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Messah · 3 career entriesKütahya · 190 kuruş

    1. Messah

      Kütahya · Calculated age 22 · 190 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Messah

      Kütahya · Calculated age 22

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    3. Messah (İnfisal)

      Kütahya · Calculated age 22

      [1] [2]

  8. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Messah · 2 career entriesKütahya · Gediz · 190; 300 kuruş

    1. Messah

      Kütahya · Calculated age 23 · 190 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Vukuat kâtibi

      Gediz · Calculated age 23 · 300 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  9. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Messah · 5 career entriesKütahya · Gediz · 190; 300 kuruş

    1. Messah

      Kütahya · Calculated age 24 · 190 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Messah (İnfisal)

      Kütahya · Calculated age 24

      [1] [2]

    3. Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi

      Gediz · Calculated age 24 · 190 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    4. Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi

      Gediz · Calculated age 24 · 300 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    5. Vukuat kâtibi

      Gediz · Calculated age 24 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  10. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi · 4 career entriesGediz · Eskişehir · 300; 330; 350 kuruş

    1. Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi

      Gediz · Calculated age 25 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 25 · 330 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    3. Vukuat kâtibi

      Gediz · Calculated age 25 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    4. Vukuat kâtibi

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 25 · 350 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  11. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi · 3 career entriesEskişehir · Gümüş · 150; 330; 350 kuruş

    1. Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 26 · 330 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Vukuat kâtibi

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 26 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    3. Vukuat kâtibi

      Gümüş · Calculated age 26 · 150 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  12. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi · 3 career entriesEskişehir · Gümüş · 140; 150; 330 kuruş

    1. Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi

      Eskişehir · Calculated age 27 · 330 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi

      Gümüş · Calculated age 27 · 140 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    3. Vukuat kâtibi

      Gümüş · Calculated age 27 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  13. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi · 5 career entriesGümüş · Kütahya · 140; 150 kuruş

    1. Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi

      Gümüş · Calculated age 28 · 140 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi (İnfisal)

      Gümüş · Calculated age 28

      [1] [2]

    3. Vukuat kâtibi

      Gümüş · Calculated age 28 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    4. Vukuat kâtibi (İnfisal)

      Gümüş · Calculated age 28

      [1] [2]

  14. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Kütahya Sancağı Tali Taburu 3. Bölük emini · 2 career entriesKütahya

    1. Kütahya Sancağı Tali Taburu 3. Bölük emini

      Kütahya · Calculated age 29

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Başçavuş

      · Calculated age 29

      [1] [2]

  15. 1878 (AH 1295)BaşçavuşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Başçavuş

      · Calculated age 30

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  16. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Başçavuş (İnfisal) · 3 career entriesGümüş

    1. Başçavuş (İnfisal)

      · Calculated age 31

      [1] [2] · 2 linked entries

    2. Başçavuş

      · Calculated age 31

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    3. Vukuat Kitabeti mülazımı

      Gümüş · Calculated age 31

      [1] [2]

  17. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Vergi kâtibi · 3 career entriesEğrigöz · Gümüş · 250 kuruş

    1. Vergi kâtibi

      Eğrigöz · Calculated age 32 · 250 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    2. Vukuat Kitabeti mülazımı

      Gümüş · Calculated age 32

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    3. Tahrir-i Vergi kâtibi

      Eğrigöz · Calculated age 32 · 250 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  18. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Vergi kâtibiEğrigöz · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi kâtibi

      Eğrigöz · Calculated age 33 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  19. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Vergi kâtibiEğrigöz · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi kâtibi

      Eğrigöz · Calculated age 34 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  20. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Vergi kâtibiEğrigöz · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi kâtibi

      Eğrigöz · Calculated age 35 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  21. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Vergi kâtibiEğrigöz · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi kâtibi

      Eğrigöz · Calculated age 36 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  22. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Vergi kâtibiEğrigöz · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi kâtibi

      Eğrigöz · Calculated age 37 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  23. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Vergi kâtibiEğrigöz · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi kâtibi

      Eğrigöz · Calculated age 38 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  24. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Vergi kâtibiEğrigöz · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi kâtibi

      Eğrigöz · Calculated age 39 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  25. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Vergi kâtibiEğrigöz · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi kâtibi

      Eğrigöz · Calculated age 40 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  26. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Vergi kâtibiEğrigöz · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi kâtibi

      Eğrigöz · Calculated age 41 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  27. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Vergi kâtibiEğrigöz · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vergi kâtibi

      Eğrigöz · Calculated age 42 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  28. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Vergi kâtibi · 2 career entriesEğrigöz · 250 kuruş

    1. Vergi kâtibi

      Eğrigöz · Calculated age 43 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Vergi kâtibi (İnfisal)

      Eğrigöz · Calculated age 43

      [1] [2]

  29. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Zabıta-i Mülkiye memuruGümüş · 200 kuruş

    1. Zabıta-i Mülkiye memuru

      Gümüş · Calculated age 46 · 200 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  30. Undated entriesBaşçavuş

Recorded pay

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

01753501866/67AH 12831893/94AH 13111866/67 (AH 1283) · Messah · Kütahya · age 18 · 250 kuruş1866/67 (AH 1283) · Messah · Kütahya · age 18 · 208 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Messah · Kütahya · age 19 · 208 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Messah · Kütahya · age 20 · 208 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Messah · Kütahya · age 20 · 190 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Messah · Kütahya · age 21 · 190 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Messah · Kütahya · age 22 · 190 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Messah · Kütahya · age 23 · 190 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Vukuat kâtibi · Gediz · age 23 · 300 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Messah · Kütahya · age 24 · 190 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi · Gediz · age 24 · 190 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi · Gediz · age 24 · 300 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Vukuat kâtibi · Gediz · age 24 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi · Gediz · age 25 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi · Eskişehir · age 25 · 330 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Vukuat kâtibi · Gediz · age 25 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Vukuat kâtibi · Eskişehir · age 25 · 350 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi · Eskişehir · age 26 · 330 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Vukuat kâtibi · Eskişehir · age 26 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Vukuat kâtibi · Gümüş · age 26 · 150 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi · Eskişehir · age 27 · 330 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi · Gümüş · age 27 · 140 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Vukuat kâtibi · Gümüş · age 27 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Nüfus ve Vukuat kâtibi · Gümüş · age 28 · 140 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Vukuat kâtibi · Gümüş · age 28 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Vergi kâtibi · Eğrigöz · age 32 · 250 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Tahrir-i Vergi kâtibi · Eğrigöz · age 32 · 250 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Vergi kâtibi · Eğrigöz · age 33 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Vergi kâtibi · Eğrigöz · age 34 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Vergi kâtibi · Eğrigöz · age 35 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Vergi kâtibi · Eğrigöz · age 36 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Vergi kâtibi · Eğrigöz · age 37 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Vergi kâtibi · Eğrigöz · age 38 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Vergi kâtibi · Eğrigöz · age 39 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Vergi kâtibi · Eğrigöz · age 40 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Vergi kâtibi · Eğrigöz · age 41 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Vergi kâtibi · Eğrigöz · age 42 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Vergi kâtibi · Eğrigöz · age 43 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Zabıta-i Mülkiye memuru · Gümüş · age 46 · 200 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Kütahya [source]
Birth year
1848/49 (AH 1265) [source]
Archive references
BOA.DH.SAİD., No:138, s.187 [2]

Education and languages

Education detail
Özel hocadan biraz Arapça [source]

First work and apprenticeship

First work place
Kütahya [source]

Other recorded details

Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
1 (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 Defterleri'nde Osmanlı Dönemi Kütahyalı memurlar

    MUSTAFA KOCAKAYA · 2018 · Pages 141, 142

  2. Sicill-i Ahval Defterleri'nde Osmanlı Dönemi Kütahyalı memurlar

    MUSTAFA KOCAKAYA · 2018 · Pages 142, 143

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