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Mehmed Zühdü 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. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruş
  2. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 14 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83; 100 kuruş

    1. Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 15 · 100 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 16 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 17 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 18 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 19 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 20 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 21 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 22 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 23 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 25 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığıIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 26 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1878 (AH 1295)Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · 4 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 83; 100; 150; 300 kuruş

    1. Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 27 · 83 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Dördüncü kâtip muavinliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 28 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Dördüncü kâtip muavinliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 240; 300 kuruş

    1. Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 29 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Dördüncü kâtip muavinliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 240; 280 kuruş

    1. Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 240 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Dördüncü kâtip muavinliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 280 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 31 · 280 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 280; 300 kuruş

    1. Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 32 · 280 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Maaş kaydı

      · Calculated age 32 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  21. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Dördüncü kâtip muavinliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 320 kuruş
  22. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Dördüncü kâtip muavinliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 37 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Dördüncü kâtip muavinliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 38 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Dördüncü kâtip muavinliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 39 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Dördüncü kâtip muavinliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 40 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Dördüncü kâtip muavinliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 320 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 41 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Dördüncü kâtip muavinliğiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 320; 500 kuruş

    1. Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 42 · 320 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Dördüncü kâtiplikIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 600 kuruş

    1. Dördüncü kâtiplik

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 43 · 600 kuruş

      [1]

  29. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Dördüncü kâtiplikIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 600; 700 kuruş

    1. Dördüncü kâtiplik

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 44 · 600 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Dördüncü kâtiplik

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 44 · 700 kuruş

      [1]

  30. Undated entriesDördüncü kâtiplikIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 500 kuruş

Recorded pay

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

03507001864/65AH 12811894/95AH 13121864/65 (AH 1281) · Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 13 · 100 kuruş1865/66 (AH 1282) · Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 14 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1866/67 (AH 1283) · Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 15 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1866/67 (AH 1283) · Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 15 · 83 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 16 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 17 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 18 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 19 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 20 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 21 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1873/74 (AH 1290) · Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 22 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 23 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 24 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 25 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1877/78 (AH 1294) · Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 26 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 27 · 83 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 27 · 150 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 27 · 100 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 27 · 300 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 28 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 29 · 240 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 240 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 280 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 280 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 280 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Maaş kaydı · age 32 · 300 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 320 kuruş1887/88 (AH 1305) · Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 37 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 38 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 39 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 40 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 41 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 42 · 320 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 42 · 500 kuruş1893/94 (AH 1311) · Dördüncü kâtiplik · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 43 · 600 kuruş1894/95 (AH 1312) · Dördüncü kâtiplik · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 44 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Dördüncü kâtiplik · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 44 · 700 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1851/52 (AH 1268) [source]
Archive references
BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.839 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
tefehhüm [source]
Persian
tefehhüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [1]
Education
Sıbyan ve Enderun-ı Hümayun mektepleri [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
13 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First-salary field
100 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
1864/65 (AH 1281) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. 3 Numaralı Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre Hazîne-i Hâssa'da görev yapan memurlar

    ÜLKÜ ZÜLAL UYANIK · 2024 · Pages 79, 80

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