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Mehmet Ragıp 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. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Ankara demiryolu harita ve inşaat keşif memuruAnkara · 1,000 kuruş
  2. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Ankara demiryolu harita ve inşaat keşif memuruAnkara · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ankara demiryolu harita ve inşaat keşif memuru

      Ankara · Calculated age 26 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  3. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Ankara demiryolu harita ve inşaat keşif memuruAnkara · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ankara demiryolu harita ve inşaat keşif memuru

      Ankara · Calculated age 27 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  4. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Ankara demiryolu harita ve inşaat keşif memuruAnkara · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ankara demiryolu harita ve inşaat keşif memuru

      Ankara · Calculated age 28 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  5. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Ankara demiryolu harita ve inşaat keşif memuruAnkara · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ankara demiryolu harita ve inşaat keşif memuru

      Ankara · Calculated age 29 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  6. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Umûr-ı Nâfia mühendisi · 3 career entriesBalıkesir · Ankara · 1,000; 1,250 kuruş

    1. Umûr-ı Nâfia mühendisi

      Balıkesir · Calculated age 30 · 1,250 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    2. Ankara demiryolu harita ve inşaat keşif memuru

      Ankara · Calculated age 30 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    3. Ankara demiryolu harita ve inşaat keşif memuru (İnfisal)

      Ankara · Calculated age 30

      [2]

  7. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Umûr-ı Nâfia mühendisiBalıkesir · 1,250; 1,500 kuruş

    1. Umûr-ı Nâfia mühendisi

      Balıkesir · Calculated age 31 · 1,250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Umûr-ı Nâfia mühendisi

      Balıkesir · Calculated age 31 · 1,500 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  8. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Umûr-ı Nâfia mühendisi · 4 career entriesBalıkesir · Kastamonu · 1,500; 2,000 kuruş

    1. Umûr-ı Nâfia mühendisi

      Balıkesir · Calculated age 32 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Umûr-ı Nâfia mühendisi

      · Calculated age 32 · 2,000 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Başmühendis

      Kastamonu · Calculated age 32

      [1]

    4. Vilayet sermühendisi

      Kastamonu · Calculated age 32 · 2,000 kuruş

      [2]

  9. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Başmühendis · 4 career entriesKastamonu · İznik · Izmir (İzmir) · 2,000 kuruş

    1. Başmühendis

      Kastamonu · Calculated age 33

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Başmühendis

      İznik · Calculated age 33

      [1]

    3. Vilayet sermühendisi

      Kastamonu · Calculated age 33 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    4. Sancak sermühendisi

      Izmir (İzmir) · Calculated age 33 · 2,000 kuruş

      [2]

  10. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Başmühendis · 2 career entriesİznik · Izmir (İzmir) · 2,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Başmühendis

      İznik · Calculated age 34

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sancak sermühendisi

      Izmir (İzmir) · Calculated age 34 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  11. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Başmühendis · 2 career entriesİznik · Izmir (İzmir) · 2,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Başmühendis

      İznik · Calculated age 35

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sancak sermühendisi

      Izmir (İzmir) · Calculated age 35 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  12. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Başmühendis · 4 career entriesİznik · Adana ve Bilecik · Izmir (İzmir) · Adana · 2,000; 2,250 kuruş

    1. Başmühendis

      İznik · Calculated age 36

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Umûr-ı Nâfia başmühendisi

      Adana ve Bilecik · Calculated age 36 · 2,250 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Sancak sermühendisi

      Izmir (İzmir) · Calculated age 36 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    4. Umûr-ı Nâfia sermühendisi

      Adana · Calculated age 36 · 2,250 kuruş

      [2]

  13. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Umûr-ı Nâfia başmühendisiAdana ve Bilecik · Kosova · 2,250 kuruş

    1. Umûr-ı Nâfia başmühendisi

      Adana ve Bilecik · Calculated age 37 · 2,250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Umûr-ı Nâfia başmühendisi

      Kosova · Calculated age 37 · 2,250 kuruş

      [1]

  14. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Umûr-ı Nâfia başmühendisiKosova · 2,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Umûr-ı Nâfia başmühendisi

      Kosova · Calculated age 38 · 2,250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Umûr-ı Nâfia başmühendisi · 4 career entriesKosova · Bitola (Manastır) · Ioannina (Yanya) · 2,250; 3,000 kuruş

    1. Umûr-ı Nâfia başmühendisi

      Kosova · Calculated age 39 · 2,250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Nâfia müdürü

      Ioannina (Yanya) · Calculated age 39 · 3,000 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    4. Umûr-ı Nâfia sermühendisi

      Bitola (Manastır) · Calculated age 39 · 2,250 kuruş

      [2]

  16. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Nâfia müdürüIoannina (Yanya) · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nâfia müdürü

      Ioannina (Yanya) · Calculated age 40 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  17. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Nâfia müdürüIoannina (Yanya) · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nâfia müdürü

      Ioannina (Yanya) · Calculated age 41 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  18. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Nâfia müdürüIoannina (Yanya) · Edirne · 3,000 kuruş

    1. Nâfia müdürü

      Ioannina (Yanya) · Calculated age 42 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Nâfia müdürü

      Edirne · Calculated age 42 · 3,000 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  19. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Nâfia müdürüEdirne · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nâfia müdürü

      Edirne · Calculated age 43 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  20. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Nâfia müdürüEdirne · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nâfia müdürü

      Edirne · Calculated age 44 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  21. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Nâfia müdürü · 2 career entriesEdirne · 3,000 kuruş

    1. Nâfia müdürü

      Edirne · Calculated age 45 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Nâfia müdürü (Azil)

      Edirne · Calculated age 45

      [2]

  22. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Nâfia müdürü · 3 career entriesEdirne · Kosova · 3,000; 3,500 kuruş

    1. Nâfia müdürü

      Edirne · Calculated age 46 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Nâfia müdür vekili

      Kosova · Calculated age 46 · 3,500 kuruş

      [1] [2] · 2 linked entries

    3. Nâfia müdür vekili

      Kosova · Calculated age 46

      [2]

  23. 1910/11 (AH 1328)Nâfia müdür vekili · 3 career entriesKosova · Bitola (Manastır) · Beirut (Beyrut) · 2,500; 3,500 kuruş

    1. Nâfia müdür vekili

      Kosova · Calculated age 47 · 3,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Nâfia müdürü

      Bitola (Manastır) · Calculated age 47 · 3,500 kuruş

      [1] [2] · 2 linked entries

    3. Vilayet mühendisi

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 47 · 2,500 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  24. Undated entriesHendese-i Mülkiye öğrencisi · 12 career entriesAnkara demiryolu · Kosova · 30; 60; 80; 110; 180; 1,000; 2,250 kuruş

    12. Umûr-ı Nâfia sermühendisi

      Kosova · 2,250 kuruş

      [2]

Recorded pay

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

01,7503,5001888/89AH 13061910/11AH 13281888/89 (AH 1306) · Ankara demiryolu harita ve inşaat keşif memuru · Ankara · age 25 · 1,000 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Ankara demiryolu harita ve inşaat keşif memuru · Ankara · age 26 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Ankara demiryolu harita ve inşaat keşif memuru · Ankara · age 27 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Ankara demiryolu harita ve inşaat keşif memuru · Ankara · age 28 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Ankara demiryolu harita ve inşaat keşif memuru · Ankara · age 29 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Umûr-ı Nâfia mühendisi · Balıkesir · age 30 · 1,250 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Ankara demiryolu harita ve inşaat keşif memuru · Ankara · age 30 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Umûr-ı Nâfia mühendisi · Balıkesir · age 31 · 1,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Umûr-ı Nâfia mühendisi · Balıkesir · age 31 · 1,500 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Umûr-ı Nâfia mühendisi · Balıkesir · age 32 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Umûr-ı Nâfia mühendisi · age 32 · 2,000 kuruş1895/96 (AH 1313) · Vilayet sermühendisi · Kastamonu · age 32 · 2,000 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Vilayet sermühendisi · Kastamonu · age 33 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Sancak sermühendisi · Izmir (İzmir) · age 33 · 2,000 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Sancak sermühendisi · Izmir (İzmir) · age 34 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Sancak sermühendisi · Izmir (İzmir) · age 35 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Umûr-ı Nâfia başmühendisi · Adana ve Bilecik · age 36 · 2,250 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Sancak sermühendisi · Izmir (İzmir) · age 36 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Umûr-ı Nâfia sermühendisi · Adana · age 36 · 2,250 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Umûr-ı Nâfia başmühendisi · Adana ve Bilecik · age 37 · 2,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Umûr-ı Nâfia başmühendisi · Kosova · age 37 · 2,250 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · Umûr-ı Nâfia başmühendisi · Kosova · age 38 · 2,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Umûr-ı Nâfia başmühendisi · Kosova · age 39 · 2,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Nâfia müdürü · Ioannina (Yanya) · age 39 · 3,000 kuruş1902/03 (AH 1320) · Umûr-ı Nâfia sermühendisi · Bitola (Manastır) · age 39 · 2,250 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Nâfia müdürü · Ioannina (Yanya) · age 40 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Nâfia müdürü · Ioannina (Yanya) · age 41 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Nâfia müdürü · Ioannina (Yanya) · age 42 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Nâfia müdürü · Edirne · age 42 · 3,000 kuruş1906/07 (AH 1324) · Nâfia müdürü · Edirne · age 43 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Nâfia müdürü · Edirne · age 44 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Nâfia müdürü · Edirne · age 45 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Nâfia müdürü · Edirne · age 46 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Nâfia müdür vekili · Kosova · age 46 · 3,500 kuruş1910/11 (AH 1328) · Nâfia müdür vekili · Kosova · age 47 · 3,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1910/11 (AH 1328) · Nâfia müdürü · Bitola (Manastır) · age 47 · 3,500 kuruş1910/11 (AH 1328) · Vilayet mühendisi · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 47 · 2,500 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Bosna [source]
Birth year
1864/65 (AH 1281) [source]
Father’s occupation
Emlâk-ı Hümâyun memuru [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH.SAİD. d, 60/265 [1] [2]BOA. DH. SAİD. d, nr. 60/265 [2]BOA. DH. SAİD. d, nr. 60/265, s.265 [2]

Education and languages

French
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1] [2]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1] [2]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education detail
Hendese-i Mülkiye şehadetnamesi; okulun birinci-beşinci senelerinde 30, 60, 80, 110, 180 kuruş öğrenci maaşı [source]
Education
Fatih İbtidai ve Rüşdi Mektepleri; Hendese-i Mülkiye Mektebi [source]
Education level equivalent
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
25 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First-salary field
1000 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
1888/89 (AH 1306) [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 Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Bosna doğumlu memurlar

    MEHMET AKGÜN · 2017 · Pages 132, 133

  2. II. Abdülhamid Dönemi Bosna-Hersekli devlet adamları

    DİLEK AKDEMİR · 2018 · Pages 233, 234, 235

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