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Mehmed 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. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Rüsumat İdaresi kâtibiMaltepe · 250 kuruş

    1. Rüsumat İdaresi kâtibi

      Maltepe · Calculated age 34 · 250 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Rüsumat İdaresi kâtibiMaltepe · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsumat İdaresi kâtibi

      Maltepe · Calculated age 35 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1878 (AH 1295)Rüsumat İdaresi kâtibiMaltepe · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsumat İdaresi kâtibi

      Maltepe · Calculated age 36 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Rüsumat İdaresi kâtibiMaltepe · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsumat İdaresi kâtibi

      Maltepe · Calculated age 37 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Rüsumat İdaresi kâtibi · 4 career entriesMaltepe · Değirmendere · Karamürsel · 250 kuruş

    1. Rüsumat İdaresi kâtibi

      Maltepe · Calculated age 38 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Rüsumat İdaresi kâtibi (İnfisal)

      Maltepe · Calculated age 38

      [1]

    3. Rüsum-i sitte memuru

      Değirmendere · Calculated age 38

      [1]

  6. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Rüsumat Müdürlüğü mubassırıRüsumat Müdürlüğü · 200 kuruş

    1. Rüsumat Müdürlüğü mubassırı

      Rüsumat Müdürlüğü · Calculated age 41 · 200 kuruş

      [1]

  7. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Rüsumat Müdürlüğü mubassırı · 2 career entriesRüsumat Müdürlüğü · 200; 400 kuruş

    1. Rüsumat Müdürlüğü mubassırı

      Rüsumat Müdürlüğü · Calculated age 42 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Rüsumat Müdürlüğü sandık emini

      Rüsumat Müdürlüğü · Calculated age 42 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

  8. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Rüsumat Müdürlüğü sandık eminiRüsumat Müdürlüğü · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsumat Müdürlüğü sandık emini

      Rüsumat Müdürlüğü · Calculated age 43 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Rüsumat Müdürlüğü sandık eminiRüsumat Müdürlüğü · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Rüsumat Müdürlüğü sandık emini

      Rüsumat Müdürlüğü · Calculated age 44 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Rüsumat Müdürlüğü sandık emini · 2 career entriesRüsumat Müdürlüğü · 400 kuruş

    1. Rüsumat Müdürlüğü sandık emini

      Rüsumat Müdürlüğü · Calculated age 45 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Masarif-i muhasebe memuru

      · Calculated age 45

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  11. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Masarif-i muhasebe memuru · 2 career entries

    1. Masarif-i muhasebe memuru

      · Calculated age 46

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Masarif-i muhasebe memuru (İnfisal)

      · Calculated age 46

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  12. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Şube başkâtibiCebel-i Ays · 800 kuruş

    1. Şube başkâtibi

      Cebel-i Ays · Calculated age 47 · 800 kuruş

      [1]

  13. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Şube başkâtibiCebel-i Ays · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şube başkâtibi

      Cebel-i Ays · Calculated age 48 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Şube başkâtibiCebel-i Ays · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şube başkâtibi

      Cebel-i Ays · Calculated age 49 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Şube başkâtibi · 3 career entriesCebel-i Ays · Arslan Bey · Bahçecik · 200; 250; 800 kuruş

    1. Şube başkâtibi

      Cebel-i Ays · Calculated age 50 · 800 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Düyun-i Umumiye muvakkat harir müzayede kâtibi

      Arslan Bey · Calculated age 50 · 200 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Düyun-i Umumiye memuriyeti kâtibi

      Bahçecik · Calculated age 50 · 250 kuruş

      [1]

  16. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı mutemediSaray-ı Hümayun Anbarı · 600 kuruş

    1. Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı mutemedi

      Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı · Calculated age 52 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı mutemediSaray-ı Hümayun Anbarı · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı mutemedi

      Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı · Calculated age 53 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı mutemediSaray-ı Hümayun Anbarı · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı mutemedi

      Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı · Calculated age 54 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı mutemediSaray-ı Hümayun Anbarı · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı mutemedi

      Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı · Calculated age 55 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı mutemedi · 3 career entriesSaray-ı Hümayun Anbarı · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdaresi · 600 kuruş

    1. Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı mutemedi

      Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı · Calculated age 56 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı mutemedi (Nakil)

      Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı · Calculated age 56

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Depo memuru

      Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdaresi · Calculated age 56 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  21. Undated entriesRüsum-i Sitte Müdürlüğü muvakkat tahrir-i kol memuru · 4 career entriesKaramürsel · Rüsumat Müdürlüğü · Arslan Bey · 160; 600 kuruş

    2. Rüsum-i Sitte Müdürlüğü muvakkat tahrir-i kol memuru (İnfisal)

      Karamürsel

      [1]

    3. Rüsumat Müdürlüğü mubassırı

      Rüsumat Müdürlüğü · 160 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

04008001876/77AH 12931897/98AH 13151876/77 (AH 1293) · Rüsumat İdaresi kâtibi · Maltepe · age 34 · 250 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Rüsumat İdaresi kâtibi · Maltepe · age 35 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Rüsumat İdaresi kâtibi · Maltepe · age 36 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Rüsumat İdaresi kâtibi · Maltepe · age 37 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Rüsumat İdaresi kâtibi · Maltepe · age 38 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Rüsumat Müdürlüğü mubassırı · Rüsumat Müdürlüğü · age 41 · 200 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Rüsumat Müdürlüğü mubassırı · Rüsumat Müdürlüğü · age 42 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Rüsumat Müdürlüğü sandık emini · Rüsumat Müdürlüğü · age 42 · 400 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Rüsumat Müdürlüğü sandık emini · Rüsumat Müdürlüğü · age 43 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Rüsumat Müdürlüğü sandık emini · Rüsumat Müdürlüğü · age 44 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Rüsumat Müdürlüğü sandık emini · Rüsumat Müdürlüğü · age 45 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Şube başkâtibi · Cebel-i Ays · age 47 · 800 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Şube başkâtibi · Cebel-i Ays · age 48 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Şube başkâtibi · Cebel-i Ays · age 49 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Şube başkâtibi · Cebel-i Ays · age 50 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Düyun-i Umumiye muvakkat harir müzayede kâtibi · Arslan Bey · age 50 · 200 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Düyun-i Umumiye memuriyeti kâtibi · Bahçecik · age 50 · 250 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı mutemedi · Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı · age 52 · 600 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı mutemedi · Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı · age 53 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı mutemedi · Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı · age 54 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı mutemedi · Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı · age 55 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı mutemedi · Saray-ı Hümayun Anbarı · age 56 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Depo memuru · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdaresi · age 56 · 600 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Gaziantep [source]Ayıntab [1]
Birth year
1843/44 (AH 1259) [source]
Father’s occupation
Haffaf [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH. SAĠD. d, 105/35 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education detail
Mukaddimat-ı ulum; özel hocadan Arapça, Farsça ve ilm-i hesap dersleri [source]
Education
Mahalle mekteb-i ibtidaisi; özel hoca [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
34 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Maltepe [source]
First-salary field
250 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
1876/77 (AH 1293) [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 Gaziantepli memurlar

    EDA CEREN ERKABALCI · 2019 · Pages 107, 108

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