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İsmail Zihni 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. 1853/54 (AH 1270)Tapu kâtibiShkodër (İşkodra) · 350 kuruş

    1. Tapu kâtibi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 13 · 350 kuruş

      [1]

  2. 1854/55 (AH 1271)Tapu kâtibiShkodër (İşkodra) · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tapu kâtibi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 14 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1855/56 (AH 1272)Tapu kâtibiShkodër (İşkodra) · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Tapu kâtibi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 15 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1856/57 (AH 1273)Kethüda kâtibiShkodër (İşkodra)
  5. 1857/58 (AH 1274)Kethüda kâtibiShkodër (İşkodra)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Kethüda kâtibi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 17

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1858/59 (AH 1275)Kethüda kâtibi · 3 career entriesShkodër (İşkodra) · 350; 600 kuruş

    1. Kethüda kâtibi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Tapu kâtibi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 18 · 350 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Muhasebe görevlisi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 18 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  7. 1859/60 (AH 1276)Muhasebe görevlisiShkodër (İşkodra) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe görevlisi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 19 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Muhasebe görevlisiShkodër (İşkodra) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe görevlisi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 20 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Muhasebe görevlisiShkodër (İşkodra) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe görevlisi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 21 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1862/63 (AH 1279)Muhasebe görevlisiShkodër (İşkodra) · 950 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe görevlisi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 22 · 950 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  11. 1863/64 (AH 1280)Muhasebe görevlisiShkodër (İşkodra) · 950 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe görevlisi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 23 · 950 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Muhasebe görevlisiShkodër (İşkodra) · 950 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe görevlisi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 24 · 950 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Muhasebe görevlisiShkodër (İşkodra) · 950 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe görevlisi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 25 · 950 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Muhasebe görevlisiShkodër (İşkodra) · 950 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe görevlisi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 26 · 950 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Muhasebe görevlisiShkodër (İşkodra) · 950 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebe görevlisi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 27 · 950 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Muhasebe görevlisi · 3 career entriesShkodër (İşkodra) · 950; 3,000 kuruş

    1. Muhasebe görevlisi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 28 · 950 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Merkez muhasebecisi vekili

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 28 · 950 kuruş

      [1]

    3. Merkez muhasebecisi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 28 · 3,000 kuruş

      [1]

  17. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Merkez muhasebecisi · 2 career entriesShkodër (İşkodra) · 3,000 kuruş

    1. Merkez muhasebecisi

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 29 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Merkez muhasebecisi (İnfisal)

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 29

      [1]

  18. 1871/72 (AH 1288)MuhasebeciCebeli lubnan · 3,000 kuruş

    1. Muhasebeci

      Cebeli lubnan · Calculated age 31 · 3,000 kuruş

      [1]

  19. 1872/73 (AH 1289)MuhasebeciCebeli lubnan · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebeci

      Cebeli lubnan · Calculated age 32 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1873/74 (AH 1290)MuhasebeciCebeli lubnan · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebeci

      Cebeli lubnan · Calculated age 33 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1874/75 (AH 1291)MuhasebeciCebeli lubnan · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Muhasebeci

      Cebeli lubnan · Calculated age 34 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Muhasebeci · 2 career entriesCebeli lubnan · 3,000 kuruş

    1. Muhasebeci

      Cebeli lubnan · Calculated age 35 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Sancak MuhasebecisiMa‘mûretü'l-Azîz · 3,250 kuruş

    1. Sancak Muhasebecisi

      Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · Calculated age 36 · 3,250 kuruş

      [1]

  24. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Sancak MuhasebecisiMa‘mûretü'l-Azîz · 3,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak Muhasebecisi

      Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · Calculated age 37 · 3,250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1878 (AH 1295)Sancak MuhasebecisiMa‘mûretü'l-Azîz · 3,250 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Sancak Muhasebecisi

      Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · Calculated age 38 · 3,250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Sancak MuhasebecisiMa‘mûretü'l-Azîz · 3,250; 3,600 kuruş

    1. Sancak Muhasebecisi

      Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · Calculated age 39 · 3,250 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Sancak Muhasebecisi

      Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · Calculated age 39 · 3,600 kuruş

      [1]

  27. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Sancak Muhasebecisi · 2 career entriesMa‘mûretü'l-Azîz · 3,600 kuruş

    1. Sancak Muhasebecisi

      Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · Calculated age 40 · 3,600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Defterdar

      Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · Calculated age 40 · 3,600 kuruş

      [1]

  28. 1880/81 (AH 1298)DefterdarMa‘mûretü'l-Azîz · 3,600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Defterdar

      Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · Calculated age 41 · 3,600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1881/82 (AH 1299)DefterdarMa‘mûretü'l-Azîz · 3,600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Defterdar

      Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · Calculated age 42 · 3,600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Defterdar · 2 career entriesMa‘mûretü'l-Azîz · 3,600 kuruş

    1. Defterdar

      Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · Calculated age 43 · 3,600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Defterdar (İstifa)

      Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · Calculated age 43

      [1]

  31. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Maliye Teftiş Heyeti üyesi · 6,000 kuruş

    1. Maliye Teftiş Heyeti üyesi

      · Calculated age 45 · 6,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  32. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Sekizinci Daire Maliye müfettişi · 5,000 kuruş

    1. Sekizinci Daire Maliye müfettişi

      · Calculated age 46 · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  33. 1888/89 (AH 1306)VefatDeath recorded

    1. Vefat

      · Calculated age 49

      [1]

  34. Undated entriesKethüda kâtibi · 4 career entriesShkodër (İşkodra) · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 5,000; 6,000 kuruş

    4. Üçüncü Daire Maliye müfettişi

      · 5,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

Recorded pay

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

03,0006,0001853/54AH 12701885/86AH 13031853/54 (AH 1270) · Tapu kâtibi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 13 · 350 kuruş1854/55 (AH 1271) · Tapu kâtibi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 14 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1855/56 (AH 1272) · Tapu kâtibi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 15 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1858/59 (AH 1275) · Tapu kâtibi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 18 · 350 kuruş1858/59 (AH 1275) · Muhasebe görevlisi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 18 · 600 kuruş1859/60 (AH 1276) · Muhasebe görevlisi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 19 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1860/61 (AH 1277) · Muhasebe görevlisi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 20 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1861/62 (AH 1278) · Muhasebe görevlisi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 21 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1862/63 (AH 1279) · Muhasebe görevlisi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 22 · 950 kuruş1863/64 (AH 1280) · Muhasebe görevlisi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 23 · 950 kuruş · Source-bounded service1864/65 (AH 1281) · Muhasebe görevlisi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 24 · 950 kuruş · Source-bounded service1865/66 (AH 1282) · Muhasebe görevlisi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 25 · 950 kuruş · Source-bounded service1866/67 (AH 1283) · Muhasebe görevlisi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 26 · 950 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · Muhasebe görevlisi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 27 · 950 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Muhasebe görevlisi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 28 · 950 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Merkez muhasebecisi vekili · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 28 · 950 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Merkez muhasebecisi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 28 · 3,000 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Merkez muhasebecisi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 29 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Muhasebeci · Cebeli lubnan · age 31 · 3,000 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Muhasebeci · Cebeli lubnan · age 32 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Muhasebeci · Cebeli lubnan · age 33 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Muhasebeci · Cebeli lubnan · age 34 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Muhasebeci · Cebeli lubnan · age 35 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Sancak Muhasebecisi · Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · age 36 · 3,250 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Sancak Muhasebecisi · Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · age 37 · 3,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Sancak Muhasebecisi · Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · age 38 · 3,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Sancak Muhasebecisi · Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · age 39 · 3,250 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Sancak Muhasebecisi · Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · age 39 · 3,600 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Sancak Muhasebecisi · Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · age 40 · 3,600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Defterdar · Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · age 40 · 3,600 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Defterdar · Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · age 41 · 3,600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Defterdar · Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · age 42 · 3,600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Defterdar · Ma‘mûretü'l-Azîz · age 43 · 3,600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Maliye Teftiş Heyeti üyesi · age 45 · 6,000 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Sekizinci Daire Maliye müfettişi · age 46 · 5,000 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İşkodra [source]
Birth year
1841/42 (AH 1257) [source]
Father’s occupation
Kâtip [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİDd., 01/261 [1]BOA. DH. SAİDd., 01/261, s. 520 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Education detail
Arapça ilimlerin başlangıcı ve biraz Farsça [source]
Education
Mektep ve medreseler [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
İşkodra [source]
First-salary field
350 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
1853/54 (AH 1270) [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.
Judicial record as worded
0 (recorded code) [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 Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde görev yapan İşkodralı devlet memurları

    AHMET MURAT ATABAY · 2022 · Pages 204, 205, 206

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