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Mehmed Emin Yümni 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. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Tomruk kâtipliğiSulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · 300 kuruş
    1. Tomruk kâtipliği

      Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Calculated age 21 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Tomruk kâtipliği · 2 career entriesSulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · 300 kuruş
    1. Tomruk kâtipliği

      Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Calculated age 22 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Tahrirat müdür muavinliği · 4 career entriesSulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 100; 300 kuruş
    1. Tahrirat müdür muavinliği

      Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · Calculated age 23 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. İstifa

      · Calculated age 23

      [1]

    3. Eyüp Rüşdiye Mektebi Farsça muallimliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 23 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

  4. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımlığıIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  5. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımlığıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımlığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 27

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımlığıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımlığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 28

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımlığıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımlığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 29

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımlığı · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Hoy · 1,000 kuruş
    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımlığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hoy şehbenderliği

      Hoy · Calculated age 30 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  9. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Karahisar-ı Şarki Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavinliğiŞebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki) · 2,000 kuruş
  10. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Karahisar-ı Şarki Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavinliğiŞebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki) · 2,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Karahisar-ı Şarki Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavinliği

      Şebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki) · Calculated age 36 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Karahisar-ı Şarki Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavinliğiŞebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki) · 2,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Karahisar-ı Şarki Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavinliği

      Şebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki) · Calculated age 37 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Karahisar-ı Şarki Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavinliği · 2 career entriesŞebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki) · 2,000 kuruş
    1. Karahisar-ı Şarki Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavinliği

      Şebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki) · Calculated age 38 · 2,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 38

      [1]

  13. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Mamüratülaziz vilayeti müddeiumumi muavinliğiMamüratülaziz vilayeti · 1,400 kuruş
    1. Mamüratülaziz vilayeti müddeiumumi muavinliği

      Mamüratülaziz vilayeti · Calculated age 39 · 1,400 kuruş

      [1]

  14. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Mamüratülaziz vilayeti müddeiumumi muavinliği · 2 career entriesMamüratülaziz vilayeti · Şehrizor · 1,400 kuruş
    1. Mamüratülaziz vilayeti müddeiumumi muavinliği

      Mamüratülaziz vilayeti · Calculated age 40 · 1,400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Şehrizor sancağı müddeiumumi muavinliği

      Şehrizor · Calculated age 40 · 1,400 kuruş

      [1]

  15. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Şehrizor sancağı müddeiumumi muavinliğiŞehrizor · 1,400 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Şehrizor sancağı müddeiumumi muavinliği

      Şehrizor · Calculated age 41 · 1,400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Şehrizor sancağı müddeiumumi muavinliği · 3 career entriesŞehrizor · Van vilayeti · 1,400; 1,800 kuruş
    1. Şehrizor sancağı müddeiumumi muavinliği

      Şehrizor · Calculated age 42 · 1,400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Azil

      · Calculated age 42

      [1]

    3. Van vilayeti müddeiumumi muavinliği

      Van vilayeti · Calculated age 42 · 1,800 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Hoy ve Selman şehbenderliğiHoy ve Selman · 1,800 kuruş
    1. Hoy ve Selman şehbenderliği

      Hoy ve Selman · Calculated age 56 · 1,800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  18. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Hoy ve Selman şehbenderliğiHoy ve Selman · 1,800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Hoy ve Selman şehbenderliği

      Hoy ve Selman · Calculated age 57 · 1,800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Hoy ve Selman şehbenderliği · 2 career entriesHoy ve Selman · Sulina (Sünne) · 1,800; 2,300 kuruş
    1. Hoy ve Selman şehbenderliği

      Hoy ve Selman · Calculated age 58 · 1,800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sünne başşehbenderliği

      Sulina (Sünne) · Calculated age 58 · 2,300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1]

  20. Undated entriesInfisal · 3 career entriesTebriz

Recorded pay

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

01,1502,3001865/66AH 12821901/02AH 13191865/66 (AH 1282) · Tomruk kâtipliği · Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · age 21 · 300 kuruş1866/67 (AH 1283) · Tomruk kâtipliği · Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · age 22 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1866/67 (AH 1283) · Tahrirat müdür muavinliği · Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · age 22 · 300 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Tahrirat müdür muavinliği · Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye) · age 23 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · Maliye Nezareti Masarifat Dairesi Evrak-ı Atika Odası memurluğu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 100 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Eyüp Rüşdiye Mektebi Farsça muallimliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 300 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Hoy şehbenderliği · Hoy · age 30 · 1,000 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Karahisar-ı Şarki Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavinliği · Şebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki) · age 35 · 2,000 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Karahisar-ı Şarki Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavinliği · Şebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki) · age 36 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Karahisar-ı Şarki Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavinliği · Şebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki) · age 37 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Karahisar-ı Şarki Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavinliği · Şebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki) · age 38 · 2,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Mamüratülaziz vilayeti müddeiumumi muavinliği · Mamüratülaziz vilayeti · age 39 · 1,400 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Mamüratülaziz vilayeti müddeiumumi muavinliği · Mamüratülaziz vilayeti · age 40 · 1,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Şehrizor sancağı müddeiumumi muavinliği · Şehrizor · age 40 · 1,400 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Şehrizor sancağı müddeiumumi muavinliği · Şehrizor · age 41 · 1,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Şehrizor sancağı müddeiumumi muavinliği · Şehrizor · age 42 · 1,400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Van vilayeti müddeiumumi muavinliği · Van vilayeti · age 42 · 1,800 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Hoy ve Selman şehbenderliği · Hoy ve Selman · age 56 · 1,800 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Hoy ve Selman şehbenderliği · Hoy ve Selman · age 57 · 1,800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Hoy ve Selman şehbenderliği · Hoy ve Selman · age 58 · 1,800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Sünne başşehbenderliği · Sulina (Sünne) · age 58 · 2,300 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Süleymaniye [source]
Birth province
Musul [source]
Birth year
1845 (AH 1261) [source]
Archive references
BOA, HR.SAİD, No. 13, Gömlek No. 21, 20-1-2-6 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Kitâbet [source]
French
Aşina [source]
Persian
Kitâbet [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Education
Süleymaniye sıbyan mektebi ve 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
21 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Süleymaniye [source]
First-salary field
300 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
1865/66 (AH 1282) [source]
Apprenticeship
4 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

Other recorded details

Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
1 (recorded code) [source]The original code is retained without assigning an unverified meaning to zero.

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. II. Abdülhamid dönemi sicil dosyalarına göre şehbenderler (1876-1909)

    BERİVAN SULTAN DUMAN · 2024 · Pages 228, 229

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