Mehmed Edhem Efendi
Born 1849/50 (AH 1266) · Tokat · Dated entries 1865 to 1892 (AH 1282 to 1309)
Languages Turkish
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Edhem Efendi was born in Tokat in 1849/50 (AH 1266). The father’s occupation was Kalhane memuru. Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; özel hoca. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Tokat Kalhane-i Amire Dairesi in 1865/66 (AH 1282). Service included Stajyer in Tokat Kalhane-i Amire Dairesi (1865/66 (AH 1282)). Later posts included Mal Müdürlüğü Refakati in Tokat (1868 to 1878 (AH 1285 to 1295)) and Muhasebeci Vekili in Tokat (1891/92 (AH 1309)). Tokat appears most often, across 12 dated years. Entries later return to Tokat, the recorded birthplace. [1]
Monthly pay went from 165 kuruş in 1868/69 (AH 1285) to 165 kuruş in 1868/69 (AH 1285); the highest recorded monthly rate is 165 kuruş in 1868/69 (AH 1285). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 4 · Tokat
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1 1849/50 (AH 1266)
Tokat
Birth
2 1865/66 (AH 1282)
Tokat Kalhane-i Amire Dairesi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Tokat Kalhane-i Amire Dairesi
First work as recorded
Calculated age 16
Stajyer
Calculated age 16
3 1868/69 (AH 1285) · 12 recorded years
Tokat
AH entries: 1285, 1286, 1287, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1292, 1293, 1294, 1295, 1296. Gaps remain open.
Mal Müdürlüğü Refakati
165 kuruşCalculated age 19
Mal Müdürlüğü Refakati (İnfisal)
Calculated age 30
4 1891/92 (AH 1309)
Tokat
Muhasebeci Vekili
Calculated age 43
5 entries without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Damga Kâtibi · Tokat Kalhane-i Amire Dairesi · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Mal Müdürlüğü Refakati · Tokat · Undated · 300 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Muhasebe Tasarruf Kâtibi · Tokat Muhasebe Dairesi · Undated · 250 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Muhasebe Başkâtibi · Tokat Muhasebe Dairesi · Undated · 400 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Öşür İhale Memuru (ilave) · Zile · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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Pay over time
Pay in its time
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View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868/69 (AH 1285) | 165 | 475 | 150 to 3,000 | 11.9% | 505 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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Where the career is recorded
Distinct AH years with career entriesGaps do not count as service. One year can have entries in several places.
Amounts recorded by place
Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rate- Tokat165
Ranges retain different rates and source assertions. Retirement amounts are separate from post pay.
Titles across the recorded years
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Related officials in the salary reference
- Tokat122 other officialsİsmail Hakkı Efendi born 1849/50 (AH 1266); highest salary 400 kuruş
- Tokat19 other officialsMehmed Hilmi Efendi 11 shared years; highest salary 330 kuruş
- 1865/66 (AH 1282)111 other officialsİsmail Efendi first annual entry 1865/66 (AH 1282); highest salary 1,400 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl defterlerine göre Osmanlı döneminde Tokatlı devlet memurları ( 1879-1909 )
ÜMMÜHAN UĞURLU · 2013 · Pages 202, 203
Read the original source accounts · 19 source entries →
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 14 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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