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Mehmed Vefik 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. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Rüsum-ı sitte idaresi geçici tütün yoklama memuru · 2 career entriesGaziantep (Antep) · 500 kuruş

    2. Görevin sona ermesi

      · Calculated age 24

      [1]

  2. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Memlaha kantar kâtibiÇivil memlahası

    1. Memlaha kantar kâtibi

      Çivil memlahası · Calculated age 25

      [1]

  3. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Memlaha kantar kâtibi · 2 career entriesÇivil memlahası

    1. Memlaha kantar kâtibi

      Çivil memlahası · Calculated age 26

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Memlaha icmal kâtibi

      Çivil memlahası · Calculated age 26

      [1]

  4. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Memlaha icmal kâtibiÇivil memlahasıContinuing service described by the source

    1. Memlaha icmal kâtibi

      Çivil memlahası · Calculated age 27

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Memlaha icmal kâtibiÇivil memlahasıContinuing service described by the source

    1. Memlaha icmal kâtibi

      Çivil memlahası · Calculated age 28

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Memlaha icmal kâtibiÇivil memlahasıContinuing service described by the source

    1. Memlaha icmal kâtibi

      Çivil memlahası · Calculated age 29

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Memlaha icmal kâtibi · 2 career entriesÇivil memlahası · İskenderun

    1. Memlaha icmal kâtibi

      Çivil memlahası · Calculated age 30

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Düyun-ı umumiye idaresi başkâtibi · 2 career entriesİskenderun · Payas · 300 kuruş

    1. Düyun-ı umumiye idaresi başkâtibi

      İskenderun · Calculated age 31

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Düyun-ı umumiye idaresi memuru

      Payas · Calculated age 31 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  9. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Düyun-ı umumiye idaresi memuru · 2 career entriesPayas · 300 kuruş

    1. Düyun-ı umumiye idaresi memuru

      Payas · Calculated age 32 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 32

      [1]

  10. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibiCisr-i Şefûr · 400 kuruş

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi

      Cisr-i Şefûr · Calculated age 33 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  11. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi · 5 career entriesCisr-i Şefûr · Aleppo (Halep) · 300; 400 kuruş

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi

      Cisr-i Şefûr · Calculated age 34 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Açığa çıkarılma

      · Calculated age 34

      [1]

    3. Çekerek mahmî komisyonu kâtibi

      Aleppo (Halep) · Calculated age 34 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

    4. Infisal

      · Calculated age 34

      [1]

    5. Reji kâtibi

      · Calculated age 34

      [1]

  12. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Reji kâtibi · 3 career entriesMa're · 400 kuruş

    1. Reji kâtibi

      · Calculated age 35

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 35

      [1]

    3. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi

      Ma're · Calculated age 35 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  13. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibiMa're · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi

      Ma're · Calculated age 36 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibiMa're · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi

      Ma're · Calculated age 37 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibiMa're · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi

      Ma're · Calculated age 38 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibiMa're · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi

      Ma're · Calculated age 39 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibiMa're · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi

      Ma're · Calculated age 40 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibiMa're · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi

      Ma're · Calculated age 41 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibiMa're · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi

      Ma're · Calculated age 42 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibiMa're · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi

      Ma're · Calculated age 43 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibiMa're · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi

      Ma're · Calculated age 44 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibiMa're · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi

      Ma're · Calculated age 45 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibiMa're · 400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi

      Ma're · Calculated age 46 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi · 2 career entriesMa're · 400 kuruş

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi

      Ma're · Calculated age 47 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. İstifa

      · Calculated age 47

      [1]

  25. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi refakati · 2 career entriesAntakya · Paylan · 200; 300 kuruş

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi refakati

      Antakya · Calculated age 48 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    2. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi vekili

      Paylan · Calculated age 48 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  26. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi vekili · 2 career entriesPaylan · 200 kuruş

    1. Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi vekili

      Paylan · Calculated age 49 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Görevin sona ermesi

      · Calculated age 49

      [1]

  27. Undated entriesZiraat Bankası şubesi mülazımı · 5 career entriesAleppo (Halep) · Harran · 800 kuruş

    3. Mal Müdürü

      Harran · 800 kuruş

      [1] · 2 linked entries

    5. Azil

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

02505001881/82AH 12991906/07AH 13241881/82 (AH 1299) · Rüsum-ı sitte idaresi geçici tütün yoklama memuru · Gaziantep (Antep) · age 24 · 500 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Düyun-ı umumiye idaresi memuru · Payas · age 31 · 300 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Düyun-ı umumiye idaresi memuru · Payas · age 32 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi · Cisr-i Şefûr · age 33 · 400 kuruş1891/92 (AH 1309) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi · Cisr-i Şefûr · age 34 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Çekerek mahmî komisyonu kâtibi · Aleppo (Halep) · age 34 · 300 kuruş1892/93 (AH 1310) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi · Ma're · age 35 · 400 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi · Ma're · age 36 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi · Ma're · age 37 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi · Ma're · age 38 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi · Ma're · age 39 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi · Ma're · age 40 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi · Ma're · age 41 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi · Ma're · age 42 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi · Ma're · age 43 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi · Ma're · age 44 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi · Ma're · age 45 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1903/04 (AH 1321) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi · Ma're · age 46 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi · Ma're · age 47 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi refakati · Antakya · age 48 · 300 kuruş1905/06 (AH 1323) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi vekili · Paylan · age 48 · 200 kuruş1906/07 (AH 1324) · Ziraat Bankası sandığı muhasebe kâtibi vekili · Paylan · age 49 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Çemişgezek [source]
Birth year
1858/59 (AH 1275) [source]
Father’s occupation
Ziraatçı [source]
Archive references
DH_SAİDd_____00136_00155 [1]

Education and languages

Education detail
Dinî ilimlerin başlangıcı; bir miktar Arapça öğrenimi [source]
Education
Çemişgezek sıbyan mektebi; medrese [source]
Education level equivalent
4 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
24 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Gaziantep [source]Antep [1]
First-salary field
500 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
1881/82 (AH 1299) [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 çemişgezekli devlet memurları

    YETER ÖZDEMİR BIYIK · 2024 · Pages 328, 329, 330, 331

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