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Official

Mahmut Kâmil Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Biga in 1888/89 (AH 1306). On record 1906/07, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 148-166-327

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Life

Born in Biga in 1888/89 (AH 1306) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community, Mahmut Kâmil Efendi was the child of a director (müdür). Work began in Izmir (İzmir) in 1906/07, at about 17, with half a year without pay as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 300 kuruş. A single annual entry, for 1906/07, places Mahmut Kâmil in Semsekeyn 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
1906/071906/07123BigaIzmirSemsekeyn

  1. Biga

    Born 1888/89 (AH 1306)

  2. Izmir (İzmir)

    First work 1906/07 (AH 1324)

  3. Semsekeyn

    1906/07 (AH 1324)

    Muhabere Memuru

    300 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1906/07 (AH 1324): Muhabere Memuru in Semsekeyn, with 300 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1888/89 (AH 1306)
Birthplace
Biga
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
mudur

Education

Higher or professional
Ticaret Mektebi (12 years)School of Commerce
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0.5 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Other High
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
No

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

Languages

Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1906/07 (AH 1324)
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 job title, same years

Of the 520 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Mahmut Kâmil Efendi had the 284th highest salary.

All 3,162 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru

Same school

Of the 7 officials with Ticaret Mektebi among their schools, Mahmut Kâmil Efendi had the 6th highest salary.

All 7 officials with Ticaret Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 3 officials born in Biga, Mahmut Kâmil Efendi had the lowest salary.

The page of Biga, with the 3 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1906/07 (AH 1324), Mahmut Kâmil Efendi had the 55th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Mahmut Kâmil Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1906/07AH 1324Muhabere MemuruSemsekeyn300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract148-166-327
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 (14)

Recorded values of Mahmut Kâmil Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMahmut Kâmil EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1306Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacebigaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthbigaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationmudurRecovered 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
SchoolTicaret MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling12Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0.5Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1324Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1906Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeizmirRecovered 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.
  • 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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