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Şerif Abdülkerim Sabit 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. 1878 (AH 1295)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  2. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 16

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 17

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 200 kuruş
    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 19

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 20

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 50; 150 kuruş
    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 21

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 150; 250 kuruş
    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 22 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  9. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 23 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  10. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  11. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Gözleve · 250; 1,500 kuruş
    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 25 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Gözleve şehbenderi

      Gözleve · Calculated age 25 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2]

  12. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Gözleve şehbenderiGözleve · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Gözleve şehbenderi

      Gözleve · Calculated age 26 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  13. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Gözleve şehbenderiGözleve · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Gözleve şehbenderi

      Gözleve · Calculated age 27 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  14. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Gözleve şehbenderiGözleve · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Gözleve şehbenderi

      Gözleve · Calculated age 28 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  15. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Gözleve şehbenderiGözleve · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Gözleve şehbenderi

      Gözleve · Calculated age 29 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  16. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Gözleve şehbenderiGözleve · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Gözleve şehbenderi

      Gözleve · Calculated age 30 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  17. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Gözleve şehbenderiGözleve · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Gözleve şehbenderi

      Gözleve · Calculated age 31 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  18. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Gözleve şehbenderiGözleve · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Gözleve şehbenderi

      Gözleve · Calculated age 32 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  19. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Gözleve şehbenderiGözleve · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Gözleve şehbenderi

      Gözleve · Calculated age 33 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  20. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Gözleve şehbenderiGözleve · 1,350; 1,500 kuruş
    1. Gözleve şehbenderi

      Gözleve · Calculated age 34 · 1,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Gözleve şehbenderi

      Gözleve · Calculated age 34 · 1,350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2]

  21. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Gözleve şehbenderiGözleve · 1,350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Gözleve şehbenderi

      Gözleve · Calculated age 35 · 1,350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  22. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Gözleve şehbenderi · 2 career entriesGözleve · Batumi (Batum) · 1,350; 2,700 kuruş
    1. Gözleve şehbenderi

      Gözleve · Calculated age 36 · 1,350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Batum başşehbenderi

      Batumi (Batum) · Calculated age 36 · 2,700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2]

  23. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Batum başşehbenderiBatumi (Batum) · 2,700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Batum başşehbenderi

      Batumi (Batum) · Calculated age 37 · 2,700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  24. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Batum başşehbenderiBatumi (Batum) · 2,700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Batum başşehbenderi

      Batumi (Batum) · Calculated age 38 · 2,700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  25. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Batum başşehbenderi · 3 career entriesBatumi (Batum) · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,800; 2,700 kuruş
    1. Batum başşehbenderi

      Batumi (Batum) · Calculated age 39 · 2,700 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  26. Undated entriesRisale telif ve neşri · 4 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet)

Recorded pay

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

01,3502,7001880/81AH 12981901/02AH 13191880/81 (AH 1298) · Sicill-i Ahvâl Daire-i Umumiyesi Kalemi müsevvidi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 18 · 200 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Sicill-i Ahvâl Daire-i Umumiye Kalemi müsevvidi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 18 · 200 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 21 · 50 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 21 · 150 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 22 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 22 · 250 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 25 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Gözleve şehbenderi · Gözleve · age 25 · 1,500 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Gözleve şehbenderi · Gözleve · age 26 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Gözleve şehbenderi · Gözleve · age 27 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Gözleve şehbenderi · Gözleve · age 28 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Gözleve şehbenderi · Gözleve · age 29 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Gözleve şehbenderi · Gözleve · age 30 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Gözleve şehbenderi · Gözleve · age 31 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Gözleve şehbenderi · Gözleve · age 32 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Gözleve şehbenderi · Gözleve · age 33 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Gözleve şehbenderi · Gözleve · age 34 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Gözleve şehbenderi · Gözleve · age 34 · 1,350 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Gözleve şehbenderi · Gözleve · age 35 · 1,350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Gözleve şehbenderi · Gözleve · age 36 · 1,350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Batum başşehbenderi · Batumi (Batum) · age 36 · 2,700 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Batum başşehbenderi · Batumi (Batum) · age 37 · 2,700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Batum başşehbenderi · Batumi (Batum) · age 38 · 2,700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Batum başşehbenderi · Batumi (Batum) · age 39 · 2,700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Hariciye Nezareti İstişare Odası muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 39 · 1,800 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · Bâbıâli İstişare Odası muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 39 · 1,800 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Saraybosna [source]
Birth province
Bosna [source]
Birth year
1863/64 (AH 1280) [source]
Father’s occupation
Halep Vilayeti merkez naibi [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİD. d, nr. 42/27, s.27 [1] [2]

Education and languages

French
Aşina [source]
Russian
Aşina [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Education detail
Özel hocalardan Arapça, Farsça, Fransızca, hesap, coğrafya ve tarih dersleri [source]
Education
Rüşdiye; Mekteb-i Sultaniye; özel ders [source]
Education level equivalent
1.5 (original schooling-year field) [1] [2]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
15 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First work year
1878 (AH 1295) [source]
Apprenticeship
3 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

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. II. Abdülhamid Dönemi Bosna-Hersekli devlet adamları

    DİLEK AKDEMİR · 2018 · Pages 303, 304, 305, 306

  2. II. Abdülhamid dönemi sicil dosyalarına göre şehbenderler (1876-1909)

    BERİVAN SULTAN DUMAN · 2024 · Pages 172, 173, 174

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