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Mehmed Arif 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. 1849/50 (AH 1266)Hazine mülazımıMecca (Mekke)
  2. 1850/51 (AH 1267)Hazine mülazımıMecca (Mekke)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine mülazımı

      Mecca (Mekke) · Calculated age 12

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1851/52 (AH 1268)Hazine mülazımıMecca (Mekke)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine mülazımı

      Mecca (Mekke) · Calculated age 13

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1852/53 (AH 1269)Hazine mülazımıMecca (Mekke)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine mülazımı

      Mecca (Mekke) · Calculated age 14

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1853/54 (AH 1270)Hazine mülazımıMecca (Mekke)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine mülazımı

      Mecca (Mekke) · Calculated age 15

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1854/55 (AH 1271)Hazine mülazımıMecca (Mekke)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine mülazımı

      Mecca (Mekke) · Calculated age 16

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1855/56 (AH 1272)Hazine mülazımıMecca (Mekke)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine mülazımı

      Mecca (Mekke) · Calculated age 17

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1856/57 (AH 1273)Hazine mülazımı · 2 career entriesMecca (Mekke) · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · 250 kuruş

    1. Hazine mülazımı

      Mecca (Mekke) · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1857/58 (AH 1274)Sancak muhasebesi ikinci refikiAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · 250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak muhasebesi ikinci refiki

      Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · Calculated age 19 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1858/59 (AH 1275)Sancak muhasebesi ikinci refiki · 2 career entriesAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · 250; 750 kuruş

    1. Sancak muhasebesi ikinci refiki

      Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · Calculated age 20 · 250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sancak muhasebesi mütercimi

      Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · Calculated age 20 · 750 kuruş

      [1]

  11. 1859/60 (AH 1276)Sancak muhasebesi mütercimiAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · 750 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak muhasebesi mütercimi

      Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · Calculated age 21 · 750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Sancak muhasebesi mütercimiAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · 750 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak muhasebesi mütercimi

      Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · Calculated age 22 · 750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Sancak muhasebesi mütercimiAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · 750 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak muhasebesi mütercimi

      Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · Calculated age 23 · 750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1862/63 (AH 1279)Sancak muhasebesi mütercimiAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · 750 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak muhasebesi mütercimi

      Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · Calculated age 24 · 750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1863/64 (AH 1280)Sancak muhasebesi mütercimiAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · 750 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak muhasebesi mütercimi

      Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · Calculated age 25 · 750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Sancak muhasebesi mütercimi · 2 career entriesAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · 750; 1,200 kuruş

    1. Sancak muhasebesi mütercimi

      Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · Calculated age 26 · 750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidi

      Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · Calculated age 26 · 1,200 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidiAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidi

      Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · Calculated age 27 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidiAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidi

      Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · Calculated age 28 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidiAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidi

      Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · Calculated age 29 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidiAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidi

      Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · Calculated age 30 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidiAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidi

      Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · Calculated age 31 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidiAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · 1,200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidi

      Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · Calculated age 32 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidi · 2 career entriesAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · 1,200 kuruş

    1. Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidi

      Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · Calculated age 33 · 1,200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Sancak tahrirat kalemi evrak mukayyidi · 2 career entriesAl Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · 900 kuruş
  25. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Vilayet muhasebe kalemi memuruYemen · 1,000 kuruş

    1. Vilayet muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Yemen · Calculated age 35 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  26. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Vilayet muhasebe kalemi memuru · 2 career entriesYemen · San'a · 1,000; 2,000 kuruş

    1. Vilayet muhasebe kalemi memuru

      Yemen · Calculated age 36 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sancak muhasebesi birinci refiki

      San'a · Calculated age 36 · 2,000 kuruş

      [1]

  27. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Sancak muhasebesi birinci refikiSan'a · 2,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak muhasebesi birinci refiki

      San'a · Calculated age 37 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Sancak muhasebesi birinci refikiSan'a · 2,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak muhasebesi birinci refiki

      San'a · Calculated age 38 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Sancak muhasebesi birinci refikiSan'a · 2,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak muhasebesi birinci refiki

      San'a · Calculated age 39 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1878 (AH 1295)Sancak muhasebesi birinci refikiSan'a · 2,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak muhasebesi birinci refiki

      San'a · Calculated age 40 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Sancak muhasebesi birinci refiki · 3 career entriesSan'a · Yerim · 2,000; 2,500 kuruş

    1. Sancak muhasebesi birinci refiki

      San'a · Calculated age 41 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sancak muhasebesi birinci refiki (İnfisal)

      San'a · Calculated age 41

      [1]

    3. Mal Müdürü

      Yerim · Calculated age 41 · 2,500 kuruş

      [1]

  32. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Mal MüdürüYerim · 1,500; 2,500 kuruş

    1. Mal Müdürü

      Yerim · Calculated age 42 · 2,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mal Müdürü

      Yerim · Calculated age 42 · 1,500 kuruş

      [1]

  33. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Mal Müdürü · 3 career entriesYerim · 1,125; 1,500 kuruş

    1. Mal Müdürü

      Yerim · Calculated age 43 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Mal Müdürü

      Yerim · Calculated age 43 · 1,125 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Mal müdürü (İnfisal)

      Yerim · Calculated age 43

      [1]

  34. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Mal MüdürüYerim · 1,125 kuruş

    1. Mal Müdürü

      Yerim · Calculated age 44 · 1,125 kuruş

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

01,2502,5001856/57AH 12731881/82AH 12991856/57 (AH 1273) · Sancak muhasebesi ikinci refiki · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 18 · 250 kuruş1857/58 (AH 1274) · Sancak muhasebesi ikinci refiki · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 19 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1858/59 (AH 1275) · Sancak muhasebesi ikinci refiki · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 20 · 250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1858/59 (AH 1275) · Sancak muhasebesi mütercimi · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 20 · 750 kuruş1859/60 (AH 1276) · Sancak muhasebesi mütercimi · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 21 · 750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1860/61 (AH 1277) · Sancak muhasebesi mütercimi · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 22 · 750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1861/62 (AH 1278) · Sancak muhasebesi mütercimi · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 23 · 750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1862/63 (AH 1279) · Sancak muhasebesi mütercimi · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 24 · 750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1863/64 (AH 1280) · Sancak muhasebesi mütercimi · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 25 · 750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1864/65 (AH 1281) · Sancak muhasebesi mütercimi · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 26 · 750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1864/65 (AH 1281) · Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidi · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 26 · 1,200 kuruş1865/66 (AH 1282) · Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidi · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 27 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1866/67 (AH 1283) · Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidi · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 28 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidi · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 29 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidi · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 30 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidi · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 31 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidi · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 32 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Sancak muhasebesi sermukayyidi · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 33 · 1,200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Sancak tahrirat kalemi evrak mukayyidi · Al Hudaydah (Hudeyde) · age 34 · 900 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Vilayet muhasebe kalemi memuru · Yemen · age 35 · 1,000 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Vilayet muhasebe kalemi memuru · Yemen · age 36 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Sancak muhasebesi birinci refiki · San'a · age 36 · 2,000 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Sancak muhasebesi birinci refiki · San'a · age 37 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Sancak muhasebesi birinci refiki · San'a · age 38 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · Sancak muhasebesi birinci refiki · San'a · age 39 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Sancak muhasebesi birinci refiki · San'a · age 40 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Sancak muhasebesi birinci refiki · San'a · age 41 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Mal Müdürü · Yerim · age 41 · 2,500 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Mal Müdürü · Yerim · age 42 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Mal Müdürü · Yerim · age 42 · 1,500 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Mal Müdürü · Yerim · age 43 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Mal Müdürü · Yerim · age 43 · 1,125 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Mal Müdürü · Yerim · age 44 · 1,125 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Mekke [source]
Birth year
1839/40 (AH 1255) [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 30/97, s.97 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Sıbyan Mektebi [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
11 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Mekke [source]
First work year
1849/50 (AH 1266) [source]
Apprenticeship
6.6 [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. Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları

    BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 175, 176

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