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Mehmed Remzi 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)Bidayet Mahkemesi mübaşiriOrtaköy · 200 kuruş

    1. Bidayet Mahkemesi mübaşiri

      Ortaköy · Calculated age 18 · 200 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Bidayet Mahkemesi mübaşiri · 3 career entriesOrtaköy · 200; 400 kuruş

    1. Bidayet Mahkemesi mübaşiri

      Ortaköy · Calculated age 19 · 200 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tarik kâtibi

      Ortaköy · Calculated age 19 · 400 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Infisal

      · Calculated age 19

      [1]

  3. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Tahrir-i nüfus memuru · 3 career entriesAlexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · Fethiye (Meğri) · 200; 500 kuruş

    1. Tahrir-i nüfus memuru

      Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · Calculated age 20 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 20

      [1]

    3. Nahiye kâtibi

      Fethiye (Meğri) · Calculated age 20 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      [1]

  4. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Nahiye kâtibiFethiye (Meğri) · 200 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Nahiye kâtibi

      Fethiye (Meğri) · Calculated age 21 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Nahiye kâtibi · 3 career entriesFethiye (Meğri) · Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · 200; 300 kuruş

    1. Nahiye kâtibi

      Fethiye (Meğri) · Calculated age 22 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Provincial administration

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Askerlik nedeniyle ara

      · Calculated age 22

      [1]

    3. Polis neferi

      Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · Calculated age 22 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Polis neferiAlexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Polis neferi

      Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · Calculated age 23 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Polis neferiAlexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Polis neferi

      Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · Calculated age 24 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Polis neferiAlexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Polis neferi

      Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · Calculated age 25 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Polis neferiAlexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Polis neferi

      Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · Calculated age 26 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Polis neferi · 3 career entriesAlexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · 300; 400 kuruş

    1. Polis neferi

      Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · Calculated age 27 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sancak muhasebe başkitabeti refakati

      Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · Calculated age 27 · 300 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

    3. Sancak muhasebe başkitabeti refakati

      Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · Calculated age 27 · 400 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  11. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Malmüdürü vekiliDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)
  12. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Malmüdürü vekiliDidymoteicho (Dimetoka) · 500 kuruş

    1. Malmüdürü vekili

      Didymoteicho (Dimetoka) · Calculated age 34 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  13. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Malmüdürü vekiliDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Malmüdürü vekili

      Didymoteicho (Dimetoka) · Calculated age 35

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Malmüdürü vekiliDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Malmüdürü vekili

      Didymoteicho (Dimetoka) · Calculated age 36

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Malmüdürü vekiliDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Malmüdürü vekili

      Didymoteicho (Dimetoka) · Calculated age 37

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Malmüdürü vekili · 3 career entriesDidymoteicho (Dimetoka) · Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · 500 kuruş

    1. Malmüdürü vekili

      Didymoteicho (Dimetoka) · Calculated age 38

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Nakil

      Didymoteicho (Dimetoka) · Calculated age 38

      [1]

    3. Malmüdürü

      Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · Calculated age 38 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Malmüdürü · 3 career entriesSvilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · Edirne · 500; 600 kuruş

    1. Malmüdürü

      Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · Calculated age 39 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Vilayet muhasebe kalemi yevmiye kâtibi

      Edirne · Calculated age 39 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1] · 2 linked entries

    3. Vilayet muhasebe kalemi yevmiye kâtibi

      Edirne · Calculated age 39 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  18. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Vilayet muhasebe kalemi yevmiye kâtibiEdirne · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Vilayet muhasebe kalemi yevmiye kâtibi

      Edirne · Calculated age 40 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Vilayet muhasebe kalemi yevmiye kâtibi · 2 career entriesEdirne · 600; 620 kuruş

    1. Vilayet muhasebe kalemi yevmiye kâtibi

      Edirne · Calculated age 41 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Merkez kazası malmüdürü

      Edirne · Calculated age 41 · 620 kuruş

      [1]

  20. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Merkez kazası malmüdürüEdirne · 620 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez kazası malmüdürü

      Edirne · Calculated age 42 · 620 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Merkez kazası malmüdürüEdirne · 620 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez kazası malmüdürü

      Edirne · Calculated age 43 · 620 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Merkez kazası malmüdürü · 2 career entriesEdirne · 620; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Merkez kazası malmüdürü

      Edirne · Calculated age 44 · 620 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Merkez-i kaza kâtibi

      Edirne · Calculated age 44 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

  23. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Merkez-i kaza kâtibiEdirne · 1,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez-i kaza kâtibi

      Edirne · Calculated age 45 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Merkez-i kaza kâtibi · 3 career entriesEdirne · 650; 1,000 kuruş

    1. Merkez-i kaza kâtibi

      Edirne · Calculated age 46 · 1,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Azil

      · Calculated age 46

      [1]

    3. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 46 · 650 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

  25. 1910/11 (AH 1328)Mazuliyet · 975 kuruş

    1. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 47 · 975 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

  26. 1911 (AH 1329)Mazuliyet · 2 career entriesAlexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · 333; 800 kuruş

    1. Mazuliyet

      · Calculated age 48 · 333 kuruş · career status entry

      [1]

    2. Sancak muhasebe kalemi başkâtibi

      Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · Calculated age 48 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  27. 1911/12 (AH 1330)Sancak muhasebe kalemi başkâtibiAlexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak muhasebe kalemi başkâtibi

      Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · Calculated age 49 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1912/13 (AH 1331)Sancak muhasebe kalemi başkâtibiAlexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · 500; 800 kuruş

    1. Sancak muhasebe kalemi başkâtibi

      Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · Calculated age 50 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sancak muhasebe kalemi başkâtibi

      Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · Calculated age 50 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

05001,0001881/82AH 12991912/13AH 13311881/82 (AH 1299) · Bidayet Mahkemesi mübaşiri · Ortaköy · age 18 · 200 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Bidayet Mahkemesi mübaşiri · Ortaköy · age 19 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Tarik kâtibi · Ortaköy · age 19 · 400 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Tahrir-i nüfus memuru · Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · age 20 · 500 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Nahiye kâtibi · Fethiye (Meğri) · age 20 · 200 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Nahiye kâtibi · Fethiye (Meğri) · age 21 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Nahiye kâtibi · Fethiye (Meğri) · age 22 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Polis neferi · Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · age 22 · 300 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Polis neferi · Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · age 23 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Polis neferi · Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · age 24 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Polis neferi · Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · age 25 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Polis neferi · Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · age 26 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Polis neferi · Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · age 27 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Sancak muhasebe başkitabeti refakati · Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · age 27 · 300 kuruş1890/91 (AH 1308) · Sancak muhasebe başkitabeti refakati · Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · age 27 · 400 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Malmüdürü vekili · Didymoteicho (Dimetoka) · age 34 · 500 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · Malmüdürü · Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · age 38 · 500 kuruş1902/03 (AH 1320) · Malmüdürü · Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) · age 39 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Vilayet muhasebe kalemi yevmiye kâtibi · Edirne · age 39 · 500 kuruş1902/03 (AH 1320) · Vilayet muhasebe kalemi yevmiye kâtibi · Edirne · age 39 · 600 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Vilayet muhasebe kalemi yevmiye kâtibi · Edirne · age 40 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Vilayet muhasebe kalemi yevmiye kâtibi · Edirne · age 41 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Merkez kazası malmüdürü · Edirne · age 41 · 620 kuruş1905/06 (AH 1323) · Merkez kazası malmüdürü · Edirne · age 42 · 620 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Merkez kazası malmüdürü · Edirne · age 43 · 620 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Merkez kazası malmüdürü · Edirne · age 44 · 620 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Merkez-i kaza kâtibi · Edirne · age 44 · 1,000 kuruş1908/09 (AH 1326) · Merkez-i kaza kâtibi · Edirne · age 45 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Merkez-i kaza kâtibi · Edirne · age 46 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Mazuliyet · age 46 · 650 kuruş · Career status entry1910/11 (AH 1328) · Mazuliyet · age 47 · 975 kuruş · Career status entry1911 (AH 1329) · Mazuliyet · age 48 · 333 kuruş · Career status entry1911 (AH 1329) · Sancak muhasebe kalemi başkâtibi · Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · age 48 · 800 kuruş1911/12 (AH 1330) · Sancak muhasebe kalemi başkâtibi · Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · age 49 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1912/13 (AH 1331) · Sancak muhasebe kalemi başkâtibi · Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · age 50 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1912/13 (AH 1331) · Sancak muhasebe kalemi başkâtibi · Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) · age 50 · 500 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Dimetoka [source]
Birth year
1864/65 (AH 1281) [source]
Father’s occupation
Dedeağaç polis neferi [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİDd. 43-234 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okuryazar [1]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; rüşdiye; özel hoca [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
18 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Ortaköy [source]
First-salary field
200 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 Ahval Defterlerine göre Dimetokalı memurlar

    SİBEL EDEMEN · 2025 · Pages 155, 156, 157

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