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Official

Hasan Rıfkı Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Arapgir in 1880/81 (AH 1298). On record 1909/10, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 187-202-200

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Life

Hasan Rıfkı Efendi was born in Arapgir in 1880/81 (AH 1298) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father was a policeman (polis). Work began in Beyoğlu in 1908/09, at about 27, paid from the start, on 300 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1909/10, places Hasan Rıfkı in Istanbul as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 300 kuruş a month.

Places in order of time

Each number is a stop: the birthplace, the place of first work, then every place of the annual entries in turn. The year beside an arrow is the first entry at the new place.

All 3 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1908/091909/10123ArapgirBeyoğlu, Istanbul

  1. Arapgir

    Born 1880/81 (AH 1298)

  2. Beyoğlu

    First work 1908/09 (AH 1326)

  3. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    1909/10 (AH 1327)

    Muhabere Memuru

    300 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1909/10 (AH 1327): Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul (Dersaadet), with 300 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1880/81 (AH 1298)
Birthplace
Arapgir
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
polis

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
No

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

Arabic
Kitabetwriting
Persian
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.

First work

Year
1908/09 (AH 1326)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
300

Recorded with

Officials who share a place, a job title, a school, a birthplace or the year of the first annual entry. Ranks compare the highest monthly salary of each official.

Same place, same years

Of the 126 officials with entries in Istanbul in the same years, Hasan Rıfkı Efendi had the 98th highest salary.

All 1,750 officials with entries in Istanbul

Same job title, same years

Of the 92 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Hasan Rıfkı Efendi had the 56th highest salary.

All 3,162 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru

Same school

Of the 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi among their schools, 3,200 have a recorded salary; Hasan Rıfkı Efendi had the 2,211th highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 43 officials born in Arapgir, Hasan Rıfkı Efendi had the 37th highest salary.

The page of Arapgir, with the 43 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 123 officials whose first annual entry is for 1909/10 (AH 1327), 122 have a recorded salary; Hasan Rıfkı Efendi had the 56th highest salary of them.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Hasan Rıfkı Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1909/10AH 1327Muhabere MemuruIstanbul (Dersaadet)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract187-202-200
What the sources named in this table are
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.

Sources and original values (15)

Recorded values of Hasan Rıfkı Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameHasan Rıfkı EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1298Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacearapgirRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthelazig used on this pageRecovered annual personnel extract
Province of birthmamuretul aziz other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationpolisRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionmuslumanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityturkishRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
Schoolrusdiye mektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling7Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0 used on this pageRecovered annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)1 other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1326Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placebeyogluRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)300Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
What the sources named in this table are
Earlier annual personnel extract
The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
Personnel attributes extract
The detailed personnel file of September 2025, read for personal details such as birth, schooling and first work.
  • The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.

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