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Hafız Rauf 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. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Şehremaneti muhasebe kalemi katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 500; 600 kuruş

    1. Şehremaneti muhasebe kalemi katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 15 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    2. Şehremaneti muhasebe kalemi katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 15 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  2. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Şehremaneti muhasebe kalemi katibi · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 600; 650 kuruş

    1. Şehremaneti muhasebe kalemi katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 16 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 650 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 17 · 650 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 650 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 18 · 650 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 650 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 19 · 650 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 650 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 20 · 650 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 650 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 21 · 650 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 650 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 22 · 650 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 650; 700 kuruş

    1. Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 23 · 650 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 700; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 25 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 26 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,000; 1,500 kuruş

    1. Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 27 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 28 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,350; 1,500 kuruş

    1. Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 29 · 1,500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisi · 4 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Üsküdar · 100; 1,350; 1,500 kuruş

    1. Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 1,350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Mektubi kalemi müdür muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 1,500 kuruş

      [1]

    4. Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi

      Üsküdar · Calculated age 30 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

  17. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimiÜsküdar · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi

      Üsküdar · Calculated age 31 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimiÜsküdar · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi

      Üsküdar · Calculated age 32 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimiÜsküdar · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi

      Üsküdar · Calculated age 33 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimiÜsküdar · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi

      Üsküdar · Calculated age 34 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimiÜsküdar · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi

      Üsküdar · Calculated age 35 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi · 2 career entriesÜsküdar · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruş

    1. Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi

      Üsküdar · Calculated age 36 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Numune-i Terakki Mektebi malumat-ı kanuniye muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

  23. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi · 5 career entriesÜsküdar · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 100; 900 kuruş

    1. Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi

      Üsküdar · Calculated age 37 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi (Azil)

      Üsküdar · Calculated age 37

      Broader service field: Education

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Numune-i Terakki Mektebi malumat-ı kanuniye muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 37 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    4. Numune-i Terakki Mektebi malumat-ı kanuniye muallimi (İnfisal)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 37

      Broader service field: Education

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    5. Mekteb-i Hukuk ceza muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 37 · 900 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

  24. 1910/11 (AH 1328)On yedinci daire-i belediye reis vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    1. On yedinci daire-i belediye reis vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 38

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  25. 1911 (AH 1329)Mektubi kalemi müdür muaviniIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 2,500 kuruş

    1. Mektubi kalemi müdür muavini

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 39 · 2,500 kuruş

      [1]

  26. Undated entriesOn yedinci daire-i belediye reis vekili · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 4,000 kuruş

Recorded pay

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

01,2502,5001887/88AH 13051911AH 13291887/88 (AH 1305) · Şehremaneti muhasebe kalemi katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 15 · 500 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Şehremaneti muhasebe kalemi katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 15 · 600 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Şehremaneti muhasebe kalemi katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 16 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 16 · 600 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 16 · 650 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 17 · 650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 18 · 650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 19 · 650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 20 · 650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 21 · 650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 22 · 650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 650 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 700 kuruş1896/97 (AH 1314) · Şehremaneti mektubi kalemi katibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 1,000 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 25 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 26 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 27 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 27 · 1,500 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 28 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 1,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 1,350 kuruş1902/03 (AH 1320) · Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i sanisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 1,350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Mektubi kalemi mümeyyiz-i evveli · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 1,350 kuruş1902/03 (AH 1320) · Mektubi kalemi müdür muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 1,500 kuruş1902/03 (AH 1320) · Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi · Üsküdar · age 30 · 100 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi · Üsküdar · age 31 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi · Üsküdar · age 32 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi · Üsküdar · age 33 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi · Üsküdar · age 34 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi · Üsküdar · age 35 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi · Üsküdar · age 36 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Numune-i Terakki Mektebi malumat-ı kanuniye muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 100 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · Üsküdar İdadisi kavanin muallimi · Üsküdar · age 37 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Numune-i Terakki Mektebi malumat-ı kanuniye muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 37 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Mekteb-i Hukuk ceza muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 37 · 900 kuruş1911 (AH 1329) · Mektubi kalemi müdür muavini · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 39 · 2,500 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Silistre [source]
Birth province
Tuna [source]
Birth year
1873/74 (AH 1290) [source]
Father’s occupation
Dokuzuncu Daire-i Belediye Muhasebe Refik-i Evveli [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH. SAİD,d. 46/397 [1]BOA, DH. SAİD,d. 46/398 [1]

Education and languages

French
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Mekteb-i Sultani [source]
Education level equivalent
12 [source]5 (original schooling-year field) [1]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
15 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
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
1887/88 (AH 1305) [source]

Other recorded details

Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
0 (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. Sicill-i Ahval defterlerine göre Silistreli devlet memurları

    KEMAL TERLEMEZ · 2026 · Pages 43, 44, 45

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