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Mustafa 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)Şeriyye Mahkemesi Kalemi stajyeriKosova Vilayeti Şeriyye Mahkemesi Kalemi
    1. Şeriyye Mahkemesi Kalemi stajyeri

      Kosova Vilayeti Şeriyye Mahkemesi Kalemi · Calculated age 13

      [1] [2]

  2. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Şeriyye Mahkemesi Kalemi stajyeri · 2 career entriesKosova Vilayeti Şeriyye Mahkemesi Kalemi · Pristina (Priştine) · 50 kuruş
    1. Şeriyye Mahkemesi Kalemi stajyeri

      Kosova Vilayeti Şeriyye Mahkemesi Kalemi · Calculated age 14

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  3. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Sancak Merkezi Evrak Mukayyitliği yardımcısıPristina (Priştine) · 50 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Sancak Merkezi Evrak Mukayyitliği yardımcısı

      Pristina (Priştine) · Calculated age 15 · 50 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  4. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Sancak Merkezi Evrak Mukayyitliği yardımcısı · 3 career entriesPristina (Priştine) · Kosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · Kosova · 50; 80 kuruş
    1. Sancak Merkezi Evrak Mukayyitliği yardımcısı

      Pristina (Priştine) · Calculated age 16 · 50 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Evrak Kalemi arzuhal mukayyidi

      Kosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · Calculated age 16 · 80 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    3. Vilayet Evrak Kalemi mukayyidi

      Kosova · Calculated age 16 · 80 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  5. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Evrak Kalemi arzuhal mukayyidi · 4 career entriesKosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · Pristina (Priştine) · Kosova · 80; 150 kuruş
    1. Evrak Kalemi arzuhal mukayyidi

      Kosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · Calculated age 17 · 80 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Vilayet Evrak Kalemi mukayyidi

      Kosova · Calculated age 17 · 80 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  6. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Vilayet evrak mukayyidi · 3 career entriesKosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · Pristina (Priştine) · 150; 170 kuruş
    1. Vilayet evrak mukayyidi

      Kosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · Calculated age 18 · 170 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    2. Sancak Evrak Kalemi mukayyidi

      Pristina (Priştine) · Calculated age 18 · 150 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  7. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Vilayet evrak mukayyidi · 2 career entriesKosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · Pristina (Priştine) · 170 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet evrak mukayyidi

      Kosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · Calculated age 19 · 170 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Sancak Evrak Kalemi mukayyidi

      Pristina (Priştine) · Calculated age 19 · 170 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  8. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Vilayet evrak mukayyidi · 6 career entriesKosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · Pristina (Priştine) · Skopje (Üsküp) · 170; 220; 300 kuruş
    1. Vilayet evrak mukayyidi

      Kosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · Calculated age 20 · 170 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Vilayet evrak mukayyidi

      Kosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · Calculated age 20 · 220 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    3. Vilayet evrak mukayyidi

      Kosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · Calculated age 20 · 300 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    4. Sancak Evrak Kalemi mukayyidi

      Pristina (Priştine) · Calculated age 20 · 170 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    5. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 20 · 220 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    6. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 20 · 300 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  9. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 21 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  10. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 22 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  11. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 23 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  12. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 24 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  13. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 25 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  14. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 26 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  15. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 27 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  16. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 28 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  17. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 29 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  18. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 30 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  19. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 31 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  20. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 32 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  21. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 33 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  22. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 300; 360 kuruş
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 34 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 34 · 360 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  23. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 360 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 35 · 360 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  24. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 360 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 36 · 360 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  25. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 360; 410 kuruş
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 37 · 360 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 37 · 410 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  26. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 410 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 38 · 410 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  27. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidiSkopje (Üsküp) · 400; 410 kuruş
    1. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 39 · 410 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi

      Skopje (Üsküp) · Calculated age 39 · 400 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  28. 1910/11 (AH 1328)Bidayet Mahkemesi üyesi · 2 career entriesOsmaniye · 700 kuruş
    1. Bidayet Mahkemesi üyesi

      Osmaniye · Calculated age 42 · 700 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    2. Azil

      · Calculated age 42

      [1] [2]

  29. 1911 (AH 1329)Bidayet Mahkemesi üyesiOsmaniye
  30. Undated entriesVilayet evrak mukayyidi · 2 career entriesKosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · Skopje (Üsküp) · 150; 500 kuruş
    1. Vilayet evrak mukayyidi

      Kosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · 150 kuruş

      [1] [2]

Recorded pay

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

03507001882/83AH 13001910/11AH 13281882/83 (AH 1300) · Sancak Merkezi Evrak Mukayyitliği yardımcısı · Pristina (Priştine) · age 14 · 50 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Sancak Merkezi Evrak Mukayyitliği yardımcısı · Pristina (Priştine) · age 15 · 50 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Sancak Merkezi Evrak Mukayyitliği yardımcısı · Pristina (Priştine) · age 16 · 50 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Evrak Kalemi arzuhal mukayyidi · Kosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · age 16 · 80 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Vilayet Evrak Kalemi mukayyidi · Kosova · age 16 · 80 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Evrak Kalemi arzuhal mukayyidi · Kosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · age 17 · 80 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Sancak Merkezi evrak mukayyidi · Pristina (Priştine) · age 17 · 150 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Vilayet Evrak Kalemi mukayyidi · Kosova · age 17 · 80 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Sancak Evrak Kalemi mukayyidi · Pristina (Priştine) · age 17 · 150 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Vilayet evrak mukayyidi · Kosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · age 18 · 170 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Sancak Evrak Kalemi mukayyidi · Pristina (Priştine) · age 18 · 150 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Sancak Evrak Kalemi mukayyidi · Pristina (Priştine) · age 18 · 170 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Vilayet evrak mukayyidi · Kosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · age 19 · 170 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Sancak Evrak Kalemi mukayyidi · Pristina (Priştine) · age 19 · 170 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Vilayet evrak mukayyidi · Kosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · age 20 · 170 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Vilayet evrak mukayyidi · Kosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · age 20 · 220 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Vilayet evrak mukayyidi · Kosova Vilayeti Evrak Kalemi · age 20 · 300 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Sancak Evrak Kalemi mukayyidi · Pristina (Priştine) · age 20 · 170 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 20 · 220 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 20 · 300 kuruş1889/90 (AH 1307) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 21 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 22 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 23 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 24 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 25 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 26 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 27 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 28 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 29 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 30 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 31 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 32 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 33 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 34 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 34 · 360 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 35 · 360 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 36 · 360 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 37 · 360 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 37 · 410 kuruş1906/07 (AH 1324) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 38 · 410 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 39 · 410 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Vilayet Merkezi Evrak mukayyidi · Skopje (Üsküp) · age 39 · 400 kuruş1910/11 (AH 1328) · Bidayet Mahkemesi üyesi · Osmaniye · age 42 · 700 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Priştine [source]
Birth year
1869/70 (AH 1286) [source]
Father’s occupation
Tüfekçi [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH. SAİD. d, 29-105 [1]BOA, DH. SAİD. d, 193 -477 [2]BOA, DH. SAİD. d, 29 -105 [2]

Education and languages

Bulgarian
Konuşur [source]
Turkish
Okur yazar [source]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Rüştiye diploması [1] [2]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
14 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Kosova Vilayeti merkezi [source]
First-salary field
80 kuruş (personal first-salary field) [source]A personal first-salary field does not by itself establish the pay of a particular career event.
Apprenticeship
1 [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

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Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Priştineli memurlar

    ÖMER CAN · 2023 · Pages 242

  2. Sicill-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Priştineli memurlar

    ÖMER CAN · 2023 · Pages 242, 243, 244

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