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Osman 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. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Telgraf Mektebi mülazımı

    1. Telgraf Mektebi mülazımı

      · Calculated age 15

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1] [2]

  2. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Telgraf Mektebi mülazımıContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf Mektebi mülazımı

      · Calculated age 16

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  3. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Telgraf Mektebi mülazımıContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf Mektebi mülazımı

      · Calculated age 17

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  4. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Telgraf Mektebi mülazımıContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf Mektebi mülazımı

      · Calculated age 18

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  5. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Telgraf Mektebi mülazımı · 3 career entries · 30 kuruş

    1. Telgraf Mektebi mülazımı

      · Calculated age 19

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Telgraf Mektebi dördüncü sınıf şakirdi

      · Calculated age 19 · 30 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1] [2]

    3. Telgraf Mektebi sınıf-ı rabi şakirdi

      · Calculated age 19 · 30 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1] [2]

  6. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Telgraf Mektebi dördüncü sınıf şakirdi · 2 career entries · 30 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf Mektebi dördüncü sınıf şakirdi

      · Calculated age 20 · 30 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Telgraf Mektebi sınıf-ı rabi şakirdi

      · Calculated age 20 · 30 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  7. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Telgraf Mektebi dördüncü sınıf şakirdi · 9 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Çamlıca merkezi · Selimiye Kışlası · Çamlıca · 30; 80; 120; 300; 400 kuruş

    1. Telgraf Mektebi dördüncü sınıf şakirdi

      · Calculated age 21 · 30 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Telgraf Mektebi birinci sınıf şakirdi

      · Calculated age 21 · 120 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1] [2]

    4. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      Çamlıca merkezi · Calculated age 21 · 300 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    5. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      Selimiye Kışlası · Calculated age 21 · 400 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    6. Telgraf Mektebi sınıf-ı rabi şakirdi

      · Calculated age 21 · 30 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    7. Telgraf Mektebi sınıf-ı evvel şakirdi

      · Calculated age 21 · 120 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1] [2]

    9. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      Çamlıca · Calculated age 21 · 300 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  8. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Muvakkat muhabere memuruSelimiye Kışlası · Edirne merkezi · Edirne · 400; 700 kuruş

    1. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      Selimiye Kışlası · Calculated age 22 · 400 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      Edirne merkezi · Calculated age 22 · 700 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    3. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      Edirne · Calculated age 22 · 700 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  9. 1878 (AH 1295)Muvakkat muhabere memuruEdirne merkezi · Gelibolu merkezi · İşkodra merkezi · Edirne · Gelibolu · Shkodër (İşkodra) · 700; 750 kuruş

    1. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      Edirne merkezi · Calculated age 23 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      Gelibolu merkezi · Calculated age 23 · 700 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    3. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      İşkodra merkezi · Calculated age 23 · 750 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    4. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      Edirne · Calculated age 23 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    5. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      Gelibolu · Calculated age 23 · 700 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    6. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 23 · 750 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  10. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Muvakkat muhabere memuruİşkodra merkezi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · 500; 750 kuruş

    1. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      İşkodra merkezi · Calculated age 24 · 750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      İşkodra merkezi · Calculated age 24 · 500 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    3. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 24 · 750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    4. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 24 · 500 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  11. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Muvakkat muhabere memuru · 5 career entriesİşkodra merkezi · Keşan merkezi · Shkodër (İşkodra) · Keşan · 380; 500 kuruş

    1. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      İşkodra merkezi · Calculated age 25 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 25

      [1] [2]

    3. Ser-muhabere memuru

      Keşan merkezi · Calculated age 25 · 380 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    4. Muvakkat muhabere memuru

      Shkodër (İşkodra) · Calculated age 25 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    5. Sermuhabere memuru

      Keşan · Calculated age 25 · 380 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  12. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Ser-muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesKeşan merkezi · Keşan · 380 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser-muhabere memuru

      Keşan merkezi · Calculated age 26 · 380 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Sermuhabere memuru

      Keşan · Calculated age 26 · 380 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  13. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Ser-muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesKeşan merkezi · Keşan · 380 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser-muhabere memuru

      Keşan merkezi · Calculated age 27 · 380 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Sermuhabere memuru

      Keşan · Calculated age 27 · 380 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  14. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Ser-muhabere memuru · 4 career entriesKeşan merkezi · Birâne merkezi · Keşan · Birâne · 380; 600 kuruş

    1. Ser-muhabere memuru

      Keşan merkezi · Calculated age 28 · 380 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Ser-muhabere memuru

      Birâne merkezi · Calculated age 28 · 600 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    3. Sermuhabere memuru

      Keşan · Calculated age 28 · 380 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    4. Sermuhabere memuru

      Birâne · Calculated age 28 · 600 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  15. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Ser-muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesBirâne merkezi · Birâne · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser-muhabere memuru

      Birâne merkezi · Calculated age 29 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Sermuhabere memuru

      Birâne · Calculated age 29 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  16. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Ser-muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesBirâne merkezi · Birâne · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser-muhabere memuru

      Birâne merkezi · Calculated age 30 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Sermuhabere memuru

      Birâne · Calculated age 30 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  17. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Ser-muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesBirâne merkezi · Birâne · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ser-muhabere memuru

      Birâne merkezi · Calculated age 31 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Sermuhabere memuru

      Birâne · Calculated age 31 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  18. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Ser-muhabere memuru · 4 career entriesBirâne merkezi · Nablus · Birâne · 600; 800 kuruş

    1. Ser-muhabere memuru

      Birâne merkezi · Calculated age 32 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Nablus · Calculated age 32 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1] [2]

    3. Sermuhabere memuru

      Birâne · Calculated age 32 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    4. Telgraf merkezi müdürü

      Nablus · Calculated age 32 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1] [2]

  19. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüNablus · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Nablus · Calculated age 33 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  20. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüNablus · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Nablus · Calculated age 34 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  21. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüNablus · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Nablus · Calculated age 35 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  22. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüNablus · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Nablus · Calculated age 36 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  23. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüNablus · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Nablus · Calculated age 37 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  24. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüNablus · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Nablus · Calculated age 38 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  25. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüNablus · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Nablus · Calculated age 39 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  26. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüNablus · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Nablus · Calculated age 40 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  27. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüNablus · 800 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Nablus · Calculated age 41 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  28. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · 2 career entriesNablus · 800 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Nablus · Calculated age 42 · 800 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

    2. Açığa çıkarılma

      · Calculated age 42

      [1] [2]

  29. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüNablus

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Nablus · Calculated age 44

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1] [2]

  30. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüSerres (Siroz) · 1,000 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Serres (Siroz) · Calculated age 51 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1] [2]

  31. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürüSerres (Siroz) · 1,000 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü

      Serres (Siroz) · Calculated age 52 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

Recorded pay

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

05001,0001874/75AH 12911906/07AH 13241874/75 (AH 1291) · Telgraf Mektebi dördüncü sınıf şakirdi · age 19 · 30 kuruş1874/75 (AH 1291) · Telgraf Mektebi sınıf-ı rabi şakirdi · age 19 · 30 kuruş1875/76 (AH 1292) · Telgraf Mektebi dördüncü sınıf şakirdi · age 20 · 30 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Telgraf Mektebi sınıf-ı rabi şakirdi · age 20 · 30 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Telgraf Mektebi dördüncü sınıf şakirdi · age 21 · 30 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Telgraf Mektebi birinci sınıf şakirdi · age 21 · 120 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · İstanbul merkezi tahsilat kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 21 · 80 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · Çamlıca merkezi · age 21 · 300 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · Selimiye Kışlası · age 21 · 400 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Telgraf Mektebi sınıf-ı rabi şakirdi · age 21 · 30 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Telgraf Mektebi sınıf-ı evvel şakirdi · age 21 · 120 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Merkez Tahsilat Kalemi memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 21 · 80 kuruş1876/77 (AH 1293) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · Çamlıca · age 21 · 300 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · Selimiye Kışlası · age 22 · 400 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · Edirne merkezi · age 22 · 700 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · Edirne · age 22 · 700 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · Edirne merkezi · age 23 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · Gelibolu merkezi · age 23 · 700 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · İşkodra merkezi · age 23 · 750 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · Edirne · age 23 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · Gelibolu · age 23 · 700 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 23 · 750 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · İşkodra merkezi · age 24 · 750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · İşkodra merkezi · age 24 · 500 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 24 · 750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 24 · 500 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · İşkodra merkezi · age 25 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Ser-muhabere memuru · Keşan merkezi · age 25 · 380 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Muvakkat muhabere memuru · Shkodër (İşkodra) · age 25 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Sermuhabere memuru · Keşan · age 25 · 380 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Ser-muhabere memuru · Keşan merkezi · age 26 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Sermuhabere memuru · Keşan · age 26 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Ser-muhabere memuru · Keşan merkezi · age 27 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Sermuhabere memuru · Keşan · age 27 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Ser-muhabere memuru · Keşan merkezi · age 28 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Ser-muhabere memuru · Birâne merkezi · age 28 · 600 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Sermuhabere memuru · Keşan · age 28 · 380 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Sermuhabere memuru · Birâne · age 28 · 600 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Ser-muhabere memuru · Birâne merkezi · age 29 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Sermuhabere memuru · Birâne · age 29 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Ser-muhabere memuru · Birâne merkezi · age 30 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Sermuhabere memuru · Birâne · age 30 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Ser-muhabere memuru · Birâne merkezi · age 31 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Sermuhabere memuru · Birâne · age 31 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Ser-muhabere memuru · Birâne merkezi · age 32 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Nablus · age 32 · 800 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Sermuhabere memuru · Birâne · age 32 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Telgraf merkezi müdürü · Nablus · age 32 · 800 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Nablus · age 33 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Nablus · age 34 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Nablus · age 35 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Nablus · age 36 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Nablus · age 37 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Nablus · age 38 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Nablus · age 39 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Nablus · age 40 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Nablus · age 41 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Nablus · age 42 · 800 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Serres (Siroz) · age 51 · 1,000 kuruş1906/07 (AH 1324) · Telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü · Serres (Siroz) · age 52 · 1,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service

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Personal details

Birthplace
Çemişgezek [source]
Birth year
1855/56 (AH 1272) [source]
Archive references
DH_SAİDd_____00097_00045 [1]DH_SAİDd_____00103_00016 [2]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1] [2]
Education detail
Sıbyan ve rüşdiye; telgraf mektebinde şakirdlik [source]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; rüşdiye mektebi; Telgraf Mektebi [source]
Qualification
Okur yazar [1] [2]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.

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 year
1870/71 (AH 1287) [source]

Other recorded details

Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
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Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-i Ahvâl defterlerine göre çemişgezekli devlet memurları

    YETER ÖZDEMİR BIYIK · 2024 · Pages 267, 268, 269

  2. Sicill-i Ahvâl defterlerine göre çemişgezekli devlet memurları

    YETER ÖZDEMİR BIYIK · 2024 · Pages 283, 284

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