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TAHİR 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. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Podgorica Kazası Tahrirat Odası mülazımıPodgorica (Podgoriça)
  2. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Podgorica Tapu kâtibiPodgorica (Podgoriça)
  3. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Debre Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi müsevvid-i sânisiDebar (Debre) · 350 kuruş
  4. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Debre Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi müsevvid-i sânisiDebar (Debre) · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Debre Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi müsevvid-i sânisi

      Debar (Debre) · Calculated age 26 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Debre Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi müsevvid-i sânisiDebar (Debre) · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Debre Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi müsevvid-i sânisi

      Debar (Debre) · Calculated age 27 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Maarif Mektupçusu Odasında devamIstanbul (Dersaadet)

    1. Maarif Mektupçusu Odasında devam

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 28

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

  7. 1878 (AH 1295)İşkodra Vilayeti mektupçusuShkodër (İşkodra) · 3,000 kuruş

    1. İşkodra Vilayeti mektupçusu

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 30 · 3,000 kuruş

      [1]

  8. 1878/79 (AH 1296)İşkodra Vilayeti mektupçusuShkodër (İşkodra) · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. İşkodra Vilayeti mektupçusu

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 31 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1879/80 (AH 1297)İşkodra Vilayeti mektupçusu · 3 career entriesShkodër (İşkodra) · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · 2,500; 3,000 kuruş

    1. İşkodra Vilayeti mektupçusu

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 32 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. İşkodra Vilayeti mektupçusu

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 32 · 2,500 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Selanik Vilayeti mektupçusu

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 32 · 3,000 kuruş

      [1]

  10. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Selanik Vilayeti mektupçusu · 2 career entriesThessaloniki (Selanik) · Bitlis · 2,500; 3,000 kuruş

    1. Selanik Vilayeti mektupçusu

      Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Calculated age 33 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Bitlis Vilayeti mektupçusu

      Bitlis · Calculated age 33 · 2,500 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Genç Sancağı mutasarrıf vekiliGenç
  12. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Genç Sancağı mutasarrıf vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)Genç

    1. Genç Sancağı mutasarrıf vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Genç · Calculated age 35

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  13. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Genç Sancağı mutasarrıf vekiliGenç
  14. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Genç Sancağı mutasarrıf vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)Genç

    1. Genç Sancağı mutasarrıf vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Genç · Calculated age 38

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  15. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Süleymaniye Sancağı mutasarrıfıSulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · 7,500 kuruş
  16. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Süleymaniye Sancağı mutasarrıfı · 3 career entriesSulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Mosul (Musul) · 7,500; 15,000 kuruş

    1. Süleymaniye Sancağı mutasarrıfı

      Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Calculated age 41 · 7,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Musul vali vekili

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 41

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

    3. Musul valisi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 41 · 15,000 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Musul valisiMosul (Musul) · 15,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Musul valisi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 42 · 15,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Musul valisi · 2 career entriesMosul (Musul) · 15,000 kuruş

    1. Musul valisi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 43 · 15,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Musul valisi (Azil)

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 43

      [1]

  19. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Mazuliyet · 3,000; 5,000 kuruş

    1. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 44 · 3,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

    2. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 44 · 5,000 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

  20. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Van valisiVan · 18,000 kuruş

    1. Van valisi

      Van · Calculated age 50 · 18,000 kuruş

      [1]

  21. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Van valisiVan · 18,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Van valisi

      Van · Calculated age 51 · 18,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Van valisiVan · 18,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Van valisi

      Van · Calculated age 52 · 18,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Van valisiVan · 18,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Van valisi

      Van · Calculated age 53 · 18,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Van valisiVan · 18,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Van valisi

      Van · Calculated age 54 · 18,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Van valisiVan · 18,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Van valisi

      Van · Calculated age 55 · 18,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Van valisiVan · 18,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Van valisi

      Van · Calculated age 56 · 18,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Van valisiVan · 18,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Van valisi

      Van · Calculated age 57 · 18,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Van valisiVan · 18,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Van valisi

      Van · Calculated age 58 · 18,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Van valisi · 2 career entriesVan · 18,000 kuruş

    1. Van valisi

      Van · Calculated age 59 · 18,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Van valisi (İnfisal)

      Van · Calculated age 59

      [1]

  30. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Bitlis valisiBitlis · 23,000 kuruş

    1. Bitlis valisi

      Bitlis · Calculated age 60 · 23,000 kuruş

      [1]

  31. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Bitlis valisi · 3 career entriesBitlis · Erzurum · 20,000; 21,500; 23,000 kuruş

    1. Bitlis valisi

      Bitlis · Calculated age 61 · 23,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Erzurum valisi

      Erzurum · Calculated age 61 · 21,500 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Erzurum valisi

      Erzurum · Calculated age 61 · 20,000 kuruş

      [1]

  32. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Erzurum valisi · 3 career entriesErzurum · Bitlis · 12,500; 17,000 kuruş

    1. Erzurum valisi

      Erzurum · Calculated age 62 · 17,000 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Erzurum valisi (Azil)

      Erzurum · Calculated age 62

      [1]

    3. Bitlis valisi

      Bitlis · Calculated age 62 · 12,500 kuruş

      [1]

  33. 1911/12 (AH 1330)Musul valisi (Azil)Mosul (Musul)

    1. Musul valisi (Azil)

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 65

      [1]

  34. Undated entriesKoç Nahiyesi kâtibi · 10 career entriesKoç · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Mosul (Musul) · İran hududu · 250; 540; 950; 2,500 kuruşDeath recorded

    1. Koç Nahiyesi kâtibi

      Koç · 250 kuruş

      [1]

    7. Tekaüt

      [1]

    8. Musul valisi

      Mosul (Musul)

      [1] · 3 linked entries

    9. Musul valisi (İnfisal)

      Mosul (Musul)

      [1]

    10. Vefat

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

011,50023,0001873/74AH 12901909/10AH 13271873/74 (AH 1290) · Debre Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi müsevvid-i sânisi · Debar (Debre) · age 25 · 350 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Debre Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi müsevvid-i sânisi · Debar (Debre) · age 26 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Debre Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi müsevvid-i sânisi · Debar (Debre) · age 27 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · İşkodra Vilayeti mektupçusu · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 30 · 3,000 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · İşkodra Vilayeti mektupçusu · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 31 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · İşkodra Vilayeti mektupçusu · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 32 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · İşkodra Vilayeti mektupçusu · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 32 · 2,500 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Selanik Vilayeti mektupçusu · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · age 32 · 3,000 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Selanik Vilayeti mektupçusu · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · age 33 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Bitlis Vilayeti mektupçusu · Bitlis · age 33 · 2,500 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Süleymaniye Sancağı mutasarrıfı · Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · age 40 · 7,500 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Süleymaniye Sancağı mutasarrıfı · Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · age 41 · 7,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Musul valisi · Mosul (Musul) · age 41 · 15,000 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Musul valisi · Mosul (Musul) · age 42 · 15,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Musul valisi · Mosul (Musul) · age 43 · 15,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Mazuliyet · age 44 · 3,000 kuruş · Career status entry1891/92 (AH 1309) · Mazuliyet · age 44 · 5,000 kuruş · Career status entry1897/98 (AH 1315) · Van valisi · Van · age 50 · 18,000 kuruş1898/99 (AH 1316) · Van valisi · Van · age 51 · 18,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Van valisi · Van · age 52 · 18,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Van valisi · Van · age 53 · 18,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Van valisi · Van · age 54 · 18,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Van valisi · Van · age 55 · 18,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Van valisi · Van · age 56 · 18,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Van valisi · Van · age 57 · 18,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Van valisi · Van · age 58 · 18,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Van valisi · Van · age 59 · 18,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Bitlis valisi · Bitlis · age 60 · 23,000 kuruş1908/09 (AH 1326) · Bitlis valisi · Bitlis · age 61 · 23,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Erzurum valisi · Erzurum · age 61 · 21,500 kuruş1908/09 (AH 1326) · Erzurum valisi · Erzurum · age 61 · 20,000 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · Erzurum valisi · Erzurum · age 62 · 17,000 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · Bitlis valisi · Bitlis · age 62 · 12,500 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İşkodra [source]
Birth year
1848/49 (AH 1265) [source]
Father’s occupation
Podgorica hâkimi [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİDd., 03/70, s. 138-139 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
kitâbet ve tekellüm [source]
Education detail
Sıbyanda temel dinî ilimler; medresede Arapça ve Farsça öğrenimi [source]
Education
Sıbyan Mektebi; medrese [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
20 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Podgoriça [source]Podgorica [1]
First work year
1868/69 (AH 1285) [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 Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde görev yapan İşkodralı devlet memurları

    AHMET MURAT ATABAY · 2022 · Pages 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329

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